Parents of dead toddler guilty of neglect 3

Parents of dead toddler guilty of neglect

Parents of dead toddler guilty of neglect 4 Image copyright Mike Gibbons
Image caption Margaret Wade and Marie Sweeney will be sentenced in the brand-new year

The moms and dads of a malnourished young child who passed away have actually confessed ignoring the kid.

Two-year-old Lauren Wade was emaciated, filled and filthy with head lice when she passed away in March 2015.

The dirty flat she resided in with moms and dads Margaret Wade, 38, and Marie Sweeney, 37, was explained by one investigator as the worst he had actually seen.

The set confessed the wilful ill-treatment and overlook of Lauren in between June 2014 and March 2015.

They likewise pled guilty to a comparable charge in connection with 2 older kids in between 2007 and 2015.

‘Plainly unhealthy’

The High Court in Glasgow heard that the couple, of Townhead, Glasgow, did not keep the kids tidy, supply correct food clothing or healthcare.

Prosecutor Bill McVicar stated: “The most considerable impact of the failure to supply an appropriate diet plan is the poor nutrition of Lauren which triggered problems resulting in her death.”

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