THE grieving family of a baby girl killed by her dad had to hold three funerals because cops failed to return all her body parts.

Leah Aldridge died from massive brain damage on Christmas Day, 2002, two days after dad Andrew Ashurst tried to settle her.

Her devastated family were told last year that Greater Manchester Police had not returned all of the five-week-old's body parts, their MP Chris Green revealed today.

They finally laid the tragic tot to rest in a third ceremony held just weeks ago - with Mr Green asking the Prime Minister to hold an inquiry.

Speaking at Prime Minister's Questions, the Bolton West MP said: "Last year the police discovered they have retained some of Leah's body parts, they were returned to the family for a second funeral.

"Only a few weeks ago yet more body parts were discovered by the police and the family had to go through the ordeal of a third funeral."

"The death of a child is always a horrific experience for any parent, however the failures in the Greater Manchester authorities’ handling of Miss Aldridge’s case has only amplified the horror she has had to endure."

As other MPs gasped at his plea, he added: "They have no confidence in Greater Manchester Police or the Police and Crime Commissioner, the Mayor of Greater Manchester that they now finally have allowed the family to lay their daughter Leah to rest."

Baby Leah had not been sleeping well and had a cold when Ashurst tried settling her in the days leading up to Christmas.''

When he handed the youngster back to her mum Janine Aldridge, she was limp and struggling to breathe.

A post mortem found that she had been violently shaken - causing a catastrophic brain haemorrhage.

Ashurst was charged with murder but his plea of manslaughter was later accepted by the prosecution and he was jailed for three years.

Leah's mum was told 15 years after her death that daughter’s liver had been found as a result of an audit of human tissue held by the police in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

She arranged for a second burial for her daughter in March 2017 after more of Leah's organs were returned and was told all body parts had been accounted for.

But just last month she faced the torturous task of holding a third funeral after cops found more body parts.

Theresa May said today: "This is an absolutely terrible case that he has set out.

"I'm sure that he will have felt from the reaction from members across the House as he set out the details that we all want to express our deepest sympathies for what is a prolonged trauma they've had to endure as a result of the way that this has been handled."

The PM told the House of Commons the deputy mayor of Greater Manchester had contacted the human tissue authority and explained the Home Office were meeting Greater Manchester Police and the National Police Chiefs Council.