A dad who admitted killing his two-month-old baby daughter was unable to be sentenced as he is self-isolating due to the coronavirus.
Joseph Ray was due to appear at the High Court in Glasgow today for violently shaking Ava Ray at their flat in Prestonpans, East Lothian on November 1, 2012.
The 32-year-old was charged after a near seven-year probe into the death.
Ray faced a murder accusation but prosecutors accepted his guilty plea to the reduced charge of culpable homicide.
He was remanded in custody pending social work reports.
Judge Lady Stacey told the court that she was informed by the prison authorities that Ray was self-isolating in prison.
The judge said: “He cannot be brought and it’s necessary to continue this unfortunately.
“It is very unfortunate as it is an old case in the first place.”
An earlier hearing was told the baby sustained a head injury and her brain was starved of oxygen.
Ava's death was initially treated as "unascertained" until further tests were carried out.
The case was adjourned until later this month.
