Mother denies gross negligence killing of daughterpublished at 12:19 British Summer Time 19 May 2021
Deborah Leitch, who had Down's syndrome, died of severe emaciation and neglect in Blackpool in 2019.
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Deborah Leitch, who had Down's syndrome, died of severe emaciation and neglect in Blackpool in 2019.
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