“Having been a social worker since 2006, I have never experienced such an extreme case of blatant child neglect and cruelty,” the social worker testified in court, per CPS. “The mother showed no remorse or emotion which I found extremely difficult to comprehend.”
The mother said she had been in an abusive relationship with the child’s father, according to CPS, and did not want to tell him about the pregnancy.
“What this child has experienced in its short lifetime is simply unimaginable,” Detective Constable Rachel di Nicola said, per Cheshire Police, “and how anyone can allow a child to suffer in that way is beyond belief.”
Despite the child’s significant developmental delay, di Nicola said she showed signs of developmental progress within weeks of being taken into care, and her condition has seemingly continued to improve.
“We have all been amazed by the way the child has recovered since they were discovered,” di Nicola added, “and we hope that this recovery continues.”
