Both Pickles and Hadwin were found guilty of committing prolonged and serious acts of neglect that showed a complete disregard for the welfare of their victims.
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They regularly hit the children with belts, forced soap and shampoo into their mouths, pushed them into boiling hot showers, deprived them of food, and made them stay in stressful positions for hours on end. The children were also locked in a hot and dark cupboard that was infested with spiders, which was undoubtedly terrifying for them.