A Swan Valley Couple has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison each after they were found guilty of neglecting their infant twins. The parents can't be named to protect the identity of the children, but the 40-year-old mother was sentenced to 18 years behind bars, while the 57-year-old father was sentenced to 12 years.
In January, both parents were found guilty of two counts of criminal negligence causing bodily harm, and failing to provide the necessities of life. The mother was also found guilty of two counts of aggravated assault.
In July 2019, Child and Family Services apprehended the children from their home when social workers found them with bruises and scrapes on their bodies. The twins were airlifted to the Children's Hospital in Winnipeg, where it was discovered that both had more than 20 fractures in their bodies.
