A judge told a man grieving the murder of his seven-year-old daughter he had his "deepest sympathy" as child's alleged killer appeared in court.
Emily Jones was stabbed to death while with her parents in Queen's Park, Bolton, on Mother's Day. Eltiona Skana, 30, is charged with murder and currently detained under the Mental Health Act, Manchester Crown Court heard.
Emily's father, Mark Jones, sat in the public gallery watching the brief hearing during which Skana appeared via video-link from high-security Rampton Hospital in Nottinghamshire.
Judge Richard Mansell QC, addressing Mr Jones directly, said: "I'm going to say something to you personally. I can't imagine the pain you and your wife are going through at the moment. "You have my