I'm not buying it. I've no problem believing some of the parents might have had mental health issues (in itself, not an offence) or indeed drug issues (again, not itself an offence) but FFS.

Brannan and Williams – were found guilty of attempting to murder a child by pushing her into a microwave and trapping her in other places".

Four of the group – Owens, Lannery, Brannan and Williams – were found guilty of attempting to murder a child bpushing her into a microwave anrapping her in other places.
A dog cage perhaps?.

It is all a bit Hansel And Gretel.

I notice the "witchcraft" element of the case was dropped.

Wonder why??

www.itv.com/news/2023-11-14/seven-convic...ved-child-abuse-ring

Witchcraft?? In this day and age??

Apologies, managed to post the OP without including a link, but yes, Giles, that's the case I'm referring to.

How does a kid even fit into a microwave oven?

tdf wrote:
Apologies, managed to post the OP without including a link, but yes, Giles, that's the case I'm referring to.

How does a kid even fit into a microwave oven?

Tut. You mustn't spoil the pitchfork people's fun by asking sensible questions, tdf.

It doesn't all get in the media you know - I mean the details of the worst criminal cases. The most troubling details can be - and regularly are - withheld.

Honey wrote:
tdf wrote:
Apologies, managed to post the OP without including a link, but yes, Giles, that's the case I'm referring to.

How does a kid even fit into a microwave oven?

Tut. You mustn't spoil the pitchfork people's fun by asking sensible questions, tdf.

I was about to light mine.