NEED TO KNOW

Tiffani Scholten, 12, suffered from Rett syndrome, a rare degenerative disorder that made eating difficult for her, authorities said

Tiffani was found dead in her Queensland home in 2022

Tiffani's mother and her ex-partner are accused of murdering the child

An Australian mother and her former partner are accused of murdering her 12-year-old disabled daughter who was found unresponsive and “extremely emaciated” inside their home in 2022, authorities say.

Carrissa Kaye Scholten, 36, and Aaron Paul Richardson, 38, were each charged last year with one count of murder in connection to the death of her daughter, Tiffani Scholten, at their home in Coomera, Queensland, in 2022, authorities said, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reports.

Authorities allege that the

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