US police haves rescued a disabled six-year-old who has beenkept in a cage by her parents for months and almost starved to death.
The girl, who has Down syndrome, was eating the flaky skin of her forehead when she was discovered by Virginia police, Mail Online reported.
Her parents were also charged with burying another child of their own. They face charges of first degree murder.
Brian and Shannon Gore, the parents, allegedly locked their daughter up to “protect” her.
She was born at home with no medical help, and didn'teven have a certificate of a birth. Therefore, even the neighbors didn't know about the abuse or the buried child. She is assumed to be between 5 and 6.
The naked girl was nearly starving to death and tried toeat some of her own skin . The police declared thatit was one of the worst cases of child abuse they'dseen, according to the Daily Mail.
She was only given one or two Pop Tarts a day.
Naked and covered in feces, she wasn'teven able to walk.
The police found out about the tragedy while investigating for burglaries.
There was another 1-month-old baby at the site, but he was in good condition. The girl is now being treated at Children’s Hospital of the Kings Daughters, while the boy is at Gloucester Department of Social Services.
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