Mother-of-six guilty of neglect

A mother-of-six from Swindon has been found guilty of six charges of grievous bodily harm and wilful neglect to her children at Swindon Crown Court.

The 33-year-old was also found guilty of actual bodily harm after her two-year-old son was seriously injured.

A 40-year-old man, who was jointly charged with the defendant, pleaded guilty to the six charges of neglect. Both will be sentenced at a later date.

Police said this was a sad case of young children not being cared for.

Scald injuries

Det Insp Tim Corner, senior investigating officer, said: "This was a sad case of six young children not receiving appropriate and adequate parental care.

"They are all now in long-term foster care. The physical ill-treatment of the two-year-old was particularly abhorrent.

"He suffered severe scald injuries to his hands and a series of lacerations to head, face and stomach.

"Whilst all offences against young children are distressing, neglect and physical abuse of children at the hands of a parent makes this case even more disturbing."