Munster rape trial: Parents didn’t show much affection  to their children, family support worker tells court

Family support worker made a social work referral in February 2016 due to concerns about the children's physical and emotional wellbeing

In  social work referral, family support worker outlined her concerns to include the rough interactions, threatening behaviours, a lack of warmth, the living environment and cursing and foul language in the home

A family support worker has told a jury of her observations during visits to the home of children who were allegedly abused by their parents and other family members.

The witness described her visits with the family both scheduled and unscheduled in which she said she observed that the parents didn’t display much affection, praise or encouragement to the children.