A couple in Canada is accused of severely abusing their foster child to the point where he died emaciated and soaking wet in a locked basement room.

Authorities presented harrowing allegations against Brandy Cooney, 43, and Becky Hamber, 45, in an ongoing trial that began in mid-September. The women have pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder , confinement, assault with a weapon, and failing to provide the necessaries of life.

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It was Dec. 21, 2022, when the 12-year-old boy, referred to as L.L., was found dead in Cooney and Hamber's Milton, Ontario, home, according to courtroom reporting by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. As pros

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