A teenager was so skinny she had "wafer thin" arms, and was at risk of fractures if she jumped too much, the trial of her parents who are accused of starving her has heard. The dance teacher said the girl had a "large head, petite body, very skinny arms." The teacher said that by 2019, the girl's arms were "wafer …
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Marie Michelle Joseph's nine-month-old daughter is weak and has a persistent fever. Key points: The Fontaine Hospital is located in Cite Soleil where gangs have been fighting a vicious turf war The hospital is an important employer for young people who have few alternatives besides joining gangs It is funded by UNICEF in an area food producers struggle to move …
Japanese couple Noriku and Hidufun M. from Molenschot in Noord-Brabant are facing attempted manslaughter charges for seriously neglecting and starving six of their seven children. "The children were in a serious condition, they would not have lasted much longer", the Public Prosecutor said during the first hearing in this case in September last year. "He was the boss, he didn't …