Her father and his fiancee 'refused to give her food, made her sleep on the floor and forced her to run as punishment for soiling herself'
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If the family went out to a fast-food restaurant, she was the only one who would go without a meal, and would be forced to sleep on the floor or to run as punishment, the paper reported.
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Lexi was not the only child who suffered abuse at the rural home.
Her sister K was also forced to scavenge the dirty kitchen floor and garbage for food, and was forced to sleep in a tiny space between the wall and a couch from which she could not escape.
The girls lived with Cockrell and his fiancee, who also had two children of her own who lived at the home. The couple also had a child together.
Circuit Judge Susie L. Norby sentenced Cockrell to life in prison. Cockrell, 30, will not be eligible for parole until he has served as least 33 years, four months.
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