A COUPLE accused of being involved in the death of a baby are due to go on trial from today.

Leiland Corkill died in hospital on January 7 last year after emergency services were called to an address in Barrow the previous day.

Laura Castle, 38, from Barrow, has denied the murder of Leiland, originally from Whitehaven, as well as an alternative count of manslaughter.

Scott Castle, 35, also from Barrow, previously pleaded not guilty to causing or allowing Leiland's death.

They also deny child cruelty.

They are due to face a three-week trial starting today.

One-year-old Leiland died after allegedly sustaining a head injury.

Following Leiland's death, Cumbria County Council confirmed the boy was looked after by the local authority and at the time was placed with adoptive parents.

A final adoption order had not yet been granted by the court.