In a shocking incident, an Indian-origin couple has been accused of murdering their three-year-old daughter nearly two years ago by “deliberately starving” her. According to The Daily Telegraph, 34-year-old Manpreet Jatana and 36-year-old Jaskiret Singh Uppal have been charged with murder. Additionally, the couple is also facing charges of manslaughter, causing or allowing the death of their daughter, and abandoning her or causing unnecessary suffering or injury. The newspaper added that the couple has been remanded in custody until the next hearing on December 16.

Couple ‘deliberately starved’ their daughter

Judge Lynn Tayton of the Old Bailey criminal court was told on Tuesday that Jatana and Uppal mistreated their daughter for over an “extended period of time” and “deliberately starved” her, leading to her death.Police found the toddler dead on December 17, 2023, at a residential address on Pennine Way in Hayes.

‘Emaciated’ body of toddler was found

During the investigation, cops found their home in West London in poor condition and alleged that the family’s vegetarian diet mainly consisted of yoghurt, lentils and butter. Officials found the toddler’s “very emaciated” body wrapped in a sheet. Later, the examination revealed the cause of death was malnutrition.Pathological findings indicated “starvation over a prolonged period of many months culminating in fatal ketoacidosis,” the prosecution told the court.