Dublin-based parents convicted of child cruelty and assault

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The unnamed Dublin-based parents were convicted of child cruelty and assault causing serious harm at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 29 October 2021.

The jury found each parent guilty on all five counts after a 12-day trial. The charges concerned serious harm and disfigurement to their daughter, allowing assaults, and wilful neglect through failure to provide adequate medical aid.

Their daughter was left dependent on carers for life after catastrophic brain damage. The parents had denied the charges and were remanded in continuing custody pending sentencing on 24 January 2022.