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| Starved Daniel Pelka's mother dies in jail | Starved Daniel Pelka's mother dies in jail |
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| A mother who starved and murdered her four-year-old son has died in jail. | A mother who starved and murdered her four-year-old son has died in jail. |
| Magdalena Luczak and her partner Mariusz Krezolek were each jailed for a minimum of 30 years for murdering Daniel Pelka. | Magdalena Luczak and her partner Mariusz Krezolek were each jailed for a minimum of 30 years for murdering Daniel Pelka. |
| He was starved and beaten for months before he died from a head injury in March 2012 at his Coventry home. | |
| Luczak, 29, died in her cell at HMP Foston Hall Prison in Derbyshire. The Ministry of Justice said the circumstances would be investigated. | |
| She and her partner, both originally from Poland, had denied murder, blaming each other for Daniel's death. | She and her partner, both originally from Poland, had denied murder, blaming each other for Daniel's death. |
| The boy, who would have turned eight on Wednesday, weighed just over a stone and a half when he died. | The boy, who would have turned eight on Wednesday, weighed just over a stone and a half when he died. |
| He was denied food, forced to perform punishment exercises, confined in a locked box room, poisoned with salt, and subjected to water torture. | He was denied food, forced to perform punishment exercises, confined in a locked box room, poisoned with salt, and subjected to water torture. |
| Birmingham Crown Court heard he saw a doctor in hospital for a broken arm, arrived at school with bruises and facial injuries, and was seen scavenging for food. | Birmingham Crown Court heard he saw a doctor in hospital for a broken arm, arrived at school with bruises and facial injuries, and was seen scavenging for food. |
| A teaching assistant said he was a "bag of bones". | A teaching assistant said he was a "bag of bones". |
| Judge Mrs Justice Cox described his ordeal as "incomprehensible brutality". | Judge Mrs Justice Cox described his ordeal as "incomprehensible brutality". |
| Campaign of cruelty | Campaign of cruelty |
| The judge told Luczak and Krezolek they had caused Daniel "severe physical and mental suffering". | The judge told Luczak and Krezolek they had caused Daniel "severe physical and mental suffering". |
| She said his punishments were "designed to humiliate" and that he was "a victim of chronic and systematic starvation" in a "campaign of cruelty". | She said his punishments were "designed to humiliate" and that he was "a victim of chronic and systematic starvation" in a "campaign of cruelty". |
| In December three Court of Appeal judges threw out challenges by the pair. They rejected a bid by Krezolek to appeal against his murder conviction and dismissed claims from both that their sentences were "excessive". | In December three Court of Appeal judges threw out challenges by the pair. They rejected a bid by Krezolek to appeal against his murder conviction and dismissed claims from both that their sentences were "excessive". |
| Luczak was found unresponsive in her cell at about 07:15 BST. | Luczak was found unresponsive in her cell at about 07:15 BST. |
| A Ministry of Justice spokesman said: "Paramedics attended and she was pronounced dead at the scene. | A Ministry of Justice spokesman said: "Paramedics attended and she was pronounced dead at the scene. |
| "As with all deaths in custody there will be an investigation by the independent Prisons and Probation Ombudsman." | "As with all deaths in custody there will be an investigation by the independent Prisons and Probation Ombudsman." |
| A serious case review found chances were missed to save Daniel, who was "invisible" at times. | A serious case review found chances were missed to save Daniel, who was "invisible" at times. |
| The report concluded that "no professional tried sufficiently hard enough" to talk to him. | The report concluded that "no professional tried sufficiently hard enough" to talk to him. |
| A GP, Dr Mohammad Pathan, was given a warning on 1 July this year for not acting adequately over concerns raised about Daniel. | A GP, Dr Mohammad Pathan, was given a warning on 1 July this year for not acting adequately over concerns raised about Daniel. |
| Dr Pathan did not provide a "safety net" when teachers raised concerns over Daniel's appearance and weight. He was found guilty of misconduct in June but remains fit to practise. | Dr Pathan did not provide a "safety net" when teachers raised concerns over Daniel's appearance and weight. He was found guilty of misconduct in June but remains fit to practise. |