rodmalcolm published Couple's children were 'riddled with lice and dirty'

A couple were jailed for leaving toddlers dirty and hungry after a judge told them: "Children are precious and delicate."They require love and nurturing and that requires selfless commitment and sacrifice on behalf of their parents," said Judge James Sampson.He imposed a 16-month jail term on the pair, who live in the city and pleaded guilty to child neglect when they appeared at Nottingham Crown Court.The judge feared the older child might have been bullied at school because of...