A HEREFORD woman allowed a child to fall from a high chair, suck on a vape, and drink alcohol, a court has been told.

Sophie Tyler was convicted of four offences when she appeared before magistrates in Hereford.

The court heard the 19-year-old had wilfully ill-treated or exposed a child in a manner likely to cause them unnecessary suffering or injury to health by allowing them to fall from their high chair on two occasions on April 11.

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She had also wilfully ill-treated or exposed the child in a manner likely to cause them unnecessary suffering or injury to health by allowing them to drink alcohol and to suck on a vape device on the same date.

The case was adjourned for a pre-sentencing report to be carried out and Tyler, of Sherborne Close, Hereford, will appear before magistrates in Hereford for sentencing on October 11.

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