AN inquest into the death of murdered toddler Star Hobson has been adjourned. 

A brief hearing was held at Bradford Coroners' Court today, where it was confirmed that criminal proceedings in the case had concluded. 

Assistant Coroner Angela Brocklehurst said: "Clearly this is a very complex, as well as a very tragic case."

She said careful consideration should be given as to the future of the inquest. 

A date for the next hearing was set for eight weeks from now, for March 17.

Savannah Brockhill, 28, was handed a life sentence last month for killing 16-month-old Star on September 22, 2020, with a minimum term of 25 years.

Star's mother, 20-year-old Frankie Smith, was cleared of murder and manslaughter but convicted of causing or allowing the death of her daughter and was handed an eight-year prison sentence.

The heart-wrenching details of baby Star's death sent shockwaves across Bradford and the country. 

Mrs Justice Christina Lambert QC told Brockhill: "You inflicted Star's fatal injuries, kicking or punching her causing a laceration to her inferior vena cava. Star bled to death. The post-mortem found more than 50 per cent of her blood in her abdomen.

"The fatal punch or kick damaged the liver, pancreas and kidneys. I accept the level of force needed was massive, similar to a car crash.

"Only you both know what triggered that attack, but it was not an isolated attack.

Numerous other injuries were found in her body, brain injuries, a skull fracture, leg fracture, rib fractures."

She told Smith she had played a "significant role" by allowing her death and said she had failed to disassociate from Brockhill, continuing the relationship for her own ends. 

Last week, the Attorney General, Rt Hon Suella Braverman QC MP, confirmed that she had referred Smith's sentence to the Court of Appeal due to her belief it was too low, but a date has not yet been set for the hearing to take place.

A Child Safeguarding Practice Review into the death of baby Star is due to be published this month. 

Following the conclusion of the case, a statement from the Bradford Partnership said: “We offered support and assistance to Star’s family for what we believed their needs to be, at that given time, but we all deeply regret that not all the warning signs were seen that could have led to firmer statutory enforcement action."