A MAN was due in court this morning charged with murdering a three-month-old baby girl.

Scott Cunningham, 27, of Anson Grove, Portchester, was expected to appear before town magistrates in Fareham this morning following the death of Shannon Cunningham.

Police said she died at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, on Thursday, October 17.

A murder inquiry was launched following her suspicious death.

It was unclear this morning whether the girl is related to Cunningham.

An inquest has yet to be opened, but is expected within a day. No details of how Shannon met her death have yet been revealed by police.