Boyfriend 'beat toddler to death'!

A 23-month-old girl was beaten to death by the boyfriend of her mother who had flown to New York to celebrate her 21st birthday, a jury has heard.

Ben Raftery, 21, "forcibly and repeatedly punched" Roxie Jo-Anne Archer in March 2012, Manchester Crown Court was told. He denies murder.
Roxie's mother Sophie was informed of the toddler's death as she arrived in the US.
Mr Raftery was looking after Roxie at her home in Ashton-Under-Lyne.