A GRANDMOTHER faces being sent to prison after she admitted subjecting her granddaughter to a catalogue of neglect for more than five years.
School staff eventually became so concerned for the state of the youngster – who was filthy and smelled of smoke and urine – that the police were called in.
Perth Sheriff Court was told the child was repeatedly infested with lice and could not see properly because she had not been given the glasses she needed.
We moderate all comments on HeraldScotland on either a pre-moderated or post-moderated basis. If you're a relatively new user then your comments will be reviewed before publication and if we know you well then your comments will be subject to moderation only if other users or the moderators believe you've broken the rules, which are available here.
Moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours. Please be patient if your posts are not approved instantly.
