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Father Jailed for Child Cruelty, Including Holding Son Underwater
A father has been jailed for child cruelty after a court heard he frequently held his seven-year-old son underwater in the bath, with gardaí and social workers finding rodents, flies, and faeces during visits to the family home.
24 Mar, 15:30 — 24 Mar, 17:48
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irish-timesHigh14d ago
Father jailed for child cruelty often held seven-year-old son underwater in bath
Gardaí and social workers encountered rodents, flies and faeces on visits to family house, court hears
By Eimear Dodd
Read full article →the-journal14d ago
Man (35) who subjected his six children to 'terrible cruelty' jailed for over nine years
The court heard that there was often no food or not enough food for the children, who were considered small and pale for their ages.
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First report: the-journal · 24 Mar, 15:30|Full coverage: 2 · 2h|Window: 2h
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