Parents of brain-damaged girl found guilty of neglect

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The unnamed parents of a brain-damaged girl were found guilty of neglect and cruelty, reported on 29 October 2021. The girl suffered brain damage after being knocked unconscious in the family home in Dublin. Her father believed she was possessed by an evil spirit and told gardaí he performed a ritual to try to remove it. The couple, who moved to Ireland from north Africa, cannot be named to protect their daughter’s identity.