A mother who has admitted killing a stranger who was hit by a moving tram is due to be sentenced today.

Charissa Brown-Wellington, 31, previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter during a hearing at Manchester Crown Court.

She is due before the same court today, where sentencing is due to start at 2pm

Brown-Wellington, of Whitley Street, Oldham, admitted unlawfully killing Philip Carter, a 30-year-old labourer from north Manchester who was fatally injured at Victoria station, at about 7.50pm on Sunday, June 11.

She had previously been charged with murder but the Crown accepted her plea to manslaughter.

Psychiatric reports and a pre-sentence report were ordered to be produced for today's sentencing hearng.

During the previous hearing in September, Brown-Wellington, who wore a black coat and had a black ponytail, spoke only to confirm her plea.

She waved and blew kisses to members of her family as she was remanded in custody.