BY JESSICA ROUSE
A Hunter mother accused of the death of her 12-year-old daughter will face a manslaughter trial in Newcastle Supreme Court.
The woman, who can't be named for legal reasons, is accused of "gross criminal negligence", as she knew her daughter was being physically abused by her step-father.
The Herald reports the woman has pleaded not guilty.
The woman appeared in Newcastle Local Court yesterday, represented by solicitor Mark Ramsland, when she was committed to trial to the Sydney Supreme Court in June.
The girl's step-father, who also can't be named for legal reasons, will face trial later this year or early next year charged with murder.
