Dani spent the first seven years of her life living in a cupboard with heaps of soiled nappies, including the constantly full one she was wearing, and a cat.  Both were covered in fleas and cockroaches, as was the floor throughout the house.  When the police came to investigate reports of a girl seen once in a window, they reported that it was like walking on eggshells.  It was the worst case of child abuse they had ever seen, and because Dani had never had the stimulation or socialisation she was considered a feral child.  It is likely she will never talk or live without constant care.   She was adopted by a couple who felt that she needed them, and with them she has experienced the love and trust that she should have had from birth.

The article is an amazing read, fascinating as it is touching.

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