>Miss Leitch weighed 10st 1lb (64kg) when she lived in Leeds in 2016, but only weighed 3st 10lb (24kg) at the time of her death.
>The court heard the scene that greeted emergency services was “truly shocking”, as Miss Leitch’s face was “completely encrusted with scabs and thickened skin, such that she was no longer recognisable as being a young female”.
>Lancashire Police said Clarke knew her daughter had died by about 20:00 but waited before calling 999, with paramedics arriving at 22:40.
>The court heard Miss Leitch had died some time between eight and 36 hours before the ambulance crews attended.
>Det Ch Insp Lee Wilson said the death was “wholly avoidable” and Clarke was “truly a despicable individual”.
>He said Miss Leitch “craved affection and love” from a mother “she clearly doted on and loved”.
>”That support was coldly withheld as Clarke prioritised her own needs,” he added.
>”When she knew visitors were coming from social services, or local doctors, Clarke would tidy up, wash Debbie and make it appear all was well. When they left, she would leave Debbie in her room, often crying, calling for her mummy.”
Absolutely heartbreaking and disgusting. We need to properly fund social services again or we will continue to see more and more cases like this.
Heartbreaking reading that. I will never understand my fellow humans and what drives them into this behaviour.
Coming so soon after the case finished against the [Sheffield couple who nearly starved their son to death](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-60430849) it does suggest that social services are not doing even the bare minimum of checks on some vunerable adults.
So many news articles this week about parents killing their kids. It’s sickening. Don’t have kids in the first place if you’re going to fucking kill them out of resentment. Cunts
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>Miss Leitch weighed 10st 1lb (64kg) when she lived in Leeds in 2016, but only weighed 3st 10lb (24kg) at the time of her death.
>The court heard the scene that greeted emergency services was “truly shocking”, as Miss Leitch’s face was “completely encrusted with scabs and thickened skin, such that she was no longer recognisable as being a young female”.
>Lancashire Police said Clarke knew her daughter had died by about 20:00 but waited before calling 999, with paramedics arriving at 22:40.
>The court heard Miss Leitch had died some time between eight and 36 hours before the ambulance crews attended.
>Det Ch Insp Lee Wilson said the death was “wholly avoidable” and Clarke was “truly a despicable individual”.
>He said Miss Leitch “craved affection and love” from a mother “she clearly doted on and loved”.
>”That support was coldly withheld as Clarke prioritised her own needs,” he added.
>”When she knew visitors were coming from social services, or local doctors, Clarke would tidy up, wash Debbie and make it appear all was well. When they left, she would leave Debbie in her room, often crying, calling for her mummy.”
Absolutely heartbreaking and disgusting. We need to properly fund social services again or we will continue to see more and more cases like this.
Heartbreaking reading that. I will never understand my fellow humans and what drives them into this behaviour.
Coming so soon after the case finished against the [Sheffield couple who nearly starved their son to death](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-60430849) it does suggest that social services are not doing even the bare minimum of checks on some vunerable adults.
So many news articles this week about parents killing their kids. It’s sickening. Don’t have kids in the first place if you’re going to fucking kill them out of resentment. Cunts