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Ashley Pemberton & Amber O'Connor

Evil mum who starved disabled Leeds daughter to death could be jailed for even longer

A cruel mum who starved her disabled daughter to death in a filthy bedroom covered in takeaway boxes and used nappies could have her prison sentence increased.

Debbie Leitch, 24, who used to live in Leeds, was found dead at the family home in Blackpool, Lancashire in August 2019.

Elaine Clarke, 49, was jailed for nine years and seven months for causing the death of her daughter.

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