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Connor Gordon

Probe into Glasgow toddler Lauren Wade's death postponed as GP fails to answer calls

A probe into the death of two-year-old Glasgow girl Lauren Wade has been postponed as a GP witness did not respond to telephone calls.

Lauren Wade was left to starve to death by mum Margaret Wade, 41, and Marie Sweeney, 40, in March 2015 at their flat in Sighthill. A judge heard how Lauren went without proper food or care for months and was riddled with thousands of head lice.

A "skinny and dirty" Lauren had a sodden nappy, bald patches and thousands of head lice. A post mortem revealed the toddler had been the victim of “severe neglect”.

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