Brown 'settles Murphy baby battle'

Singer Melanie Brown has ended her legal battle over her child with Eddie Murphy in secret, according to a new report.

The former Spice Girl hit the headlines in 2006 after embarking on a short fling with the Beverly Hills Cop star and falling pregnant with his child.

Murphy sparked a war of words with Brown following their break-up when he suggested it was possible he wasn't the father of the baby.

He subsequently took a DNA test which determined daughter Angel Iris - born on Murphy's birthday, 3 April 2007 - was in fact his.

Now the pair has quietly resolved their battle over money and visitation rights, according to RadarOnline.com.

A source tells the website that the actor was not granted custody but will have visitation rights.