Transform the provided heading or summary with distinct language. Maintain names when they appear. Keep the length equivalent to the original. Avoid adding any sentiments from you. Your rephrased passage must consist of solely changed text, without mentioning anything like "This is the rephrased text". - Starved kids: Authorities seek lengthy jail term for case participants
During a trial regarding two severely malnourished children in the Lower Rhine, the prosecution has requested hefty prison sentences for both parents. For a considerable time, the 33-year-old father and his equally aged mother disregarded the two young girls to the extent that they were nearly starved to death, as stated by the prosecution's spokesperson on Thursday at the Moers District Court.
The prosecution's preference is for the father to be sentenced to six and a half years and the mother to six years, both for mistreating wards. The girls had endured this neglect for at least several months, perhaps even longer. The prosecution believed that the parents had acted intentionally.
When the youth welfare office intervened at the family's Kamp-Lintfort residence three years prior, prompted by a neighbor's tip, the girls were already exhibiting traits associated with starving children in developing countries. They were virtually immobile, could scarcely communicate, and needed to relearn how to handle solid food. When the children first arrived at the hospital, their condition was initially deemed life-threatening.
The defense lawyers of the accused were evoked by the doctors' descriptions. They could not insinuate that their clients had acted maliciously; instead, the father and mother were simply overburdened. Consequently, the defense invested in probation for both defendants.
The court will determine a verdict on Thursday afternoon. Although the case is under the Kleve District Court's management, the trial is hosted at the visiting court in Moers.
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In the trial for two undernourished children in the Lower Rhine, the public prosecutor's office has advocated for substantial prison sentences for both parents. The father, aged 33, and his mother, of similar age, were accused of neglecting their daughters to the point of near starvation, as claimed by the prosecution at the Moers District Court last Thursday.
The prosecution seeks six and a half years for the father and six years for the mother, both convicted of mistreating persons under their protection. The neglect was sustained for at least several months, potentially even longer. The prosecution argued that the parents' actions were intentional.
Upon intervention by the youth welfare office, prompted by a neighbor's concern, at the family's Kamp-Lintfort residence three years ago, the girls displayed signs of starvation common in developing countries. They were virtually immobile, had difficulty communicating, and needed to re-learn how to handle solid food. Upon admission to the hospital, their condition was initially considered critical.
Defense attorneys, reacting to the doctors' descriptions, could not suggest malicious intent but argued instead that the parents were overburdened. As a result, the lawyers petitioned for probation for both defendants.
The verdict will be rendered on Thursday afternoon, although the case is overseen by the Kleve District Court, the trial is being held at the visiting court in Moers.
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