Lawyers for a nurse accused of fatally shooting a new mother and speeding away with the dying woman’s infant son said she was confused and mumbling in court today, and they plan to review her mental state.

A nurse accused of shooting dead a new mother and speeding away with the dying woman's infant son has quietly told a Texas judge that she understands she faces capital murder charges.

A nurse shot dead a mother while abducting her newborn baby outside a US maternity clinic.