Overview
- The Supreme Court of Western Australia refused the mother's bail application, rejecting her claim that she was denied a fair trial after falling ill mid‑proceedings.
- Justice Robert Mazza ruled there was no evidence she could not follow the hearing while viewing from a remote room, and he found no exceptional reason to release her.
- Both parents were convicted over gross neglect, with the father jailed for six-and-a-half years and the mother for five years after their daughter became severely malnourished.
- Trial evidence showed the teen weighed about 28 kilograms, was infantilised, and that the father forged a birth certificate to make her appear younger.
- The parents’ appeals are lodged, and the case is expected to be heard next March.