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Revealed: Why WA mum jailed for starving teenage daughter believes trial was unfair

The mother was denied bail pending an appeal claiming unfair trial due to illness; both parents were jailed for neglect causing severe malnutrition, with sentences of five and 6½ years.

Summary by Sydney Morning Herald
The woman and her husband, who lived in the wealthy Perth suburb of Floreat, were found guilty of neglect after ballet teachers noticed the girl was emaciated and weak.

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'Selfish' mother who starved teen ballerina daughter has bail bid rejected

A Perth mother jailed for starving her only child to the point of severe malnutrition is denied bail after arguing she should be released because she had not been given a fair trial.

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Revealed: Why WA mum jailed for starving teenage daughter believes trial was unfair

The woman and her husband, who lived in the wealthy Perth suburb of Floreat, were found guilty of neglect after ballet teachers noticed the girl was emaciated and weak.

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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Monday, November 3, 2025.
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