A man and woman have been charged over the death and rape of a two-year-old girl.

Police were called to Hartington Close in Thornaby, on Teesside, at about 16:20 BST on Saturday after the concerns about the child, who later died in hospital, were reported.

Alexandra Walker, 25, from Hartington Close, Thornaby, and Harrison Simpson, 21, had been charged with murder and causing the death of a child, Cleveland Police said.

Mr Simpson, from Greenham Close, Middlesbrough, has also been charged with rape of the child. Both are due before Teesside Magistrates’ Court later.