A two-year-old boy living in a house filled with cigarette smoke will be placed for adoption because of concerns about his welfare.

A health visitor told a court in Hull there was so much smoke she had difficulty breathing. The house was described as dirty and unhygienic and there were other concerns about the boy's care.

The toddler had breathing problems and had been prescribed an inhaler, the family court heard.

The health visitor, Julie Allen, said she had never seen such a "smoky house" in her career. Nursery nurse Emma Green said the house was cluttered with rubbish, including empty cigarette packets on the floor.

Judge Louise Pemberton concluded the child should be placed for adoption.

The judge was told that the boy's father had mental health problems and had tested positive for cocaine, the house was "dirty, smelly and unhygienic" and that "potential drug paraphernalia" had been found there.