Inside the faeces-smeared ‘house of horrors’ where a teenage girl lived with her neglectful mother among rooms piled with rubbish and a fridge full of rotting food
- Neglectful Peterborough mother lived with daughter in horrendous conditions
- Police officers found cat faeces all over the floor and swarms of flies circulating
- The house had only rotten food in the fridge and no clean clothes were available
- The mother has been handed an eight-month suspended sentence for neglecting her child at Peterborough Crown Court
As well as the faeces and flies, the dirty, smelly home had only mouldy, rotten food in the fridge and there were no clean clothes available
These shocking pictures show the horrendous conditions a teenage girl lived in by a neglectful mum.
A mother has admitted neglecting her daughter after police found their home had cat faeces all over the floor and swarms of flies circulating.
These pictures show the conditions in which the pair were living, which officers described as ‘horrendous’.
As well as the faeces and flies, the dirty, smelly home had only mouldy, rotten food in the fridge and there were no clean clothes available.
The Peterborough mother was arrested on February 8 last year after concerns were raised for the welfare of her teenage daughter.
On Tuesday February 15, the mother was sentenced at Peterborough Crown Court after admitting neglecting her child.
The court heard she neglected to ensure her daughter went to school regularly and failed to address her health problems.
A mother has admitted neglecting her daughter after police found their home had cat faeces all over the floor and swarms of flies circulating. These pictures show the conditions in which the pair were living, which officers described as ‘horrendous’
She also encouraged the teenager to lie to professionals who were trying to help.
The daughter is now in foster care and the mother has been handed an eight-month suspended sentence.
The mother was also ordered to do 150 hours of unpaid work and pay a £140 victim surcharge.
DC Julie Ellison, who investigated, said: ‘This was a shocking case of neglect of a defenceless child by someone who should have been there to protect her.
‘Authorities tried on a number of occasions to support the woman but unfortunately she didn’t help herself.
‘We are pleased that justice has been done and the girl can hopefully now enjoy a brighter future.’
The daughter is now in foster care and the mother has been handed an eight-month suspended sentence. The mother was also ordered to do 150 hours of unpaid work and pay a £140 victim surcharge