Court Queen Bench

: When paramedics were called to the family Edmonton home in 2012, the twins weighed 13 and 16 pounds the size of six-month-old babies, according to The Waterloo Record. The mother and father pleaded guilty to manslaughter, aggravated assault and failing to provide the necessities of life. Court heard the 37-year-old woman, who can't be named, beat the girls, neglected them and deprived them of food over a prolonged period of time. The man earlier received a similar 15-year prison term. Although court heard the father did not physically injure the girls, he did nothing to help them. "In my view, a father who is aware of ongoing abuse towards his children and fails to do anything to protect them is equally as culpable as a mother who inflicts the abuse," Court of Queen Bench Justice Eric Macklin said Friday. Both received some credit for time spent in custody. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.