A COUPLE accused of murdering a two-year-old Flintshire boy have appeared in court charged with his murder. 

Michael Ives (46) and Kerry Ives (45), both of Kingsley Road, Garden City, have been charged with murder, causing or allowing a child to suffer serious physical harm, and causing the assault, ill treatment, neglect or abandonment of a child to cause unnecessary suffering or injury.

The charges follow the death of two-year-old Ethan Ives on August 14, 2021. 

The pair appeared before Mold Crown Court via video link from prison on Wednesday (March 6) for a bail application hearing. 

Judge Rhys Rowlands denied the defendants bail, meaning they will be remanded in custody pending a further plea and trial preperation and arraignement hearing on May 17.

The court heard that a provisional trial date has been set for November of this year.

Shannon Kayleigh Ives (27), from Mold, has been charged with causing or allowing a child to suffer serious physical harm, and causing the assault, ill treatment, neglect or abandonment of a child to cause unnecessary suffering or injury.

She has been bailed to appear before Wrexham Magistrates Court on April 4.