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Parents arrested as starving boy, 10, found wandering streets in search of food

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A boy who was found "starving to death" and wandering the streets in search of food begged police not to take him back home.The 10-year-old was discovered in a state of extreme malnutrition by neighbours who immediately alerted officers.

He is currently being treated in hospital for malnutrition and a low heart rate, according to the Mirror.The youngster's parents, Tyler and Krista Schindley, are now facing numerous charges, including attempted homicide in the second degree, attempted malice murder, cruelty to children in the first, second, and third degree, battery, simple battery, and false imprisonment.Prosecutors in Georgia claim the couple abused the youngster over a period of three years, from May 12, 2020, to May 12, 2023, causing him dental injury and disfiguration and locking him in his bedroom for extended periods without access to basic necessities.

They are also accused of intentionally withholding food from him for an extended period of time, according to warrants seen by reporters.

According to WXIA, Spalding County District Attorney Marie Broder said: "This child was, simply put, being starved to death, and it is tragic.

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