Boy in abuse case 'shielded food given to him'

The foster mother of a young boy has told a jury that when he was brought to her home he was wearing clothes two sizes too small and covered his food with his hands when eating as if to stop someone taking it.

The foster mother of a young boy has told a jury today that when he was brought to her home he was wearing clothes two sizes too small and that he covered his food with his hands when eating as if to stop someone taking it.

The woman was giving evidence at the trial of the boy’s father who is accused of sexual and physical abuse as well as failing to provide his five children with adequate food and clothing in the family home.