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Two charged after girl, 4, found starving in NSW home

Officers were contacted by a member of the public who was concerned for the girl’s welfare.

A man and a woman have been charged after a severely malnourished girl was found at their home in New South Wales.

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Officers were contacted by a member of the public who was concerned for the girl’s welfare.

When police arrived at the Nowra property, they found the four-year-old in an emaciated state.

A 25-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man were both arrested on December 31 and charged with failure to provide for a child, ABC News reports.

The girl and her one-year-old sister have been removed from the couple’s care.

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