An 11-month-old girl who was a "much loved character" tragically died in the bath on Boxing Day after her gran left the room.
Baby Chanelle Grenfell died in the bath with her granny Shirley Grenfell telling a court she was unaware the tot would not be able to right herself if she slipped down under the water.
The 53-year-old had been looking after Chanelle when the tragedy occurred and Grenfell, of Illogan in Cornwall, went on trial at Truro Crown Court in September accused of manslaughter and cruelty to a person under 16 by gross negligence.
But, after more than nine hours of deliberation, a jury was unable to make a decision on either count and members were discharged by Judge Mrs Justice May.
Read more on mirror.co.uk