A 38-year-old man from Bradford will be sentenced in July after pleading guilty to offences of violence against his children.

The man, who cannot be named to protect the identity of his victims, admitted three charges involving three girls – two of causing actual bodily harm on February 14 and one of cruelty to a person under 16 between February 13 and 28 this year.

He pleaded not guilty to charges of making a threat to kill and causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

Prosecutor Ian Howard said that, after lengthy discussions, the Crown took the view that the pleas fairly represented the circumstances and he would be asking for the latter charges to lie on the file.

The man was remanded in custody until sentencing on July 8.