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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
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Blake Foden

Young children lived in 'worst house of squalor ever', court told

Four young children allegedly lived amongst faeces and grime in a north Canberra home described as "the worst house of squalor" a Housing ACT worker has seen in her 20 years of experience.

The "disturbing" conditions are detailed in police documents tendered to the ACT Magistrates Court, where the children's mother appeared facing eight child neglect charges on Monday.

The woman, who cannot be named, was the sole carer for the children, aged eight and under, when they lived at the Housing ACT property.

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