A mother who had spent a night drinking and clubbing probably killed her baby by rolling over on to her as they slept, an inquest heard.

Gaynor Hunt probably suffocated little Sarah Anne after climbing into bed with the ten-week-old and rolling on to her in a deep sleep, a coroner said.

The inquest heard that Miss Hunt - who had drunk several pints of lager - woke to find the infant's lips turning blue, lying next to her sister.

Miss Hunt told the inquest: "I was not all that drunk, but for some reason, that night was a blur."

Bradford Coroner's Court heard that Miss Hunt, of Southampton Street, Barkerend, Bradford, had been drinking until 3am before the tragedy last June.

One witness said the 33-year-old, now of Prospect Street, had been "staggering" before returning home where her mother had been babysitting.

Coroner Roger Whittaker heard Miss Hunt had drunk "quite a large amount" with her friends while out in two pubs before moving on to a nightlclub.

After returning to her terraced home, she went to bed and placed a cover over herself, Sally Anne and her other daughter Lucy before falling asleep.

But when Miss Hunt - who usually slept with her daughters - woke up the following morning, she discovered that Sally Anne's lip were turning blue.

Consultant pathologist Dr Phillip Batman said he could not find the cause of death but he added that the baby showed signs which suggested a form of asphyxia.

Mr Whittaker recorded an accident verdict before calling on parents to think twice before sleeping with their young children.

He said: "In the course of deep sleep following a night out when she (Miss Hunt) was tired and under the influence of drink, on the balance of probabilities, I accept that the child was asphyxiated during the course of the night probably by the mother overlaying the child."

He said that the potential for this kind of tragedy was "only too real", adding it was a dangerous practice which could lead to death.

Mr Whittaker urged parents "to review and reflect" on what could happen and said he hoped this case would be an "object lesson".

Witness Christopher Rose told the court that when he had met Miss Hunt that night, she appeared to be "staggering".

But Carman Tikadar denied that her friend was "inebriated", saying they had both been "fresh".