So many questions.
A mother who claims she did not know she was pregnant until she gave birth hid her child from her family and partner for almost three years - keeping the youngster in a drawer under her bed.
The mum, who cannot be named for legal reasons, kept the little girl secret for two years and 11 months, feeding her on a diet of Weetabix and water through a syringe and only letting her out when nobody else was around.
During that time she continued to look after her other children, taking them to and from school and celebrating birthdays and Christmases.
The girl - known as Child A - was eventually discovered after the woman's partner - who had been forbidden from going upstairs alone in the Cheshire home - heard noises, and entered the bedroom.
Describing what she did as "wicked beyond belief" Honorary Recorder of Chester Judge Steven Everett jailed the mother for seven and a half years after she admitted child cruelty.
He said: “To my mind what you did totally defies belief.
“You starved that little girl of any love, any proper affection, any proper attention, any interaction with others, a proper diet, much-needed medical attention.”
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