Social services under spotlight over children-in-freezer horror

A woman suspected of killing and freezing her two daughters had a misdemeanour conviction and past financial problems, but was still able to adopt the girls and collect a monthly allowance for their care even after their deaths, officials said.

Social services under spotlight over children-in-freezer horror

A woman suspected of killing and freezing her two daughters had a misdemeanour conviction and past financial problems, but was still able to adopt the girls and collect a monthly allowance for their care even after their deaths, officials said.

The disturbing case has sparked questions on how Washington DC’s troubled social services department evaluates potential adoptive and foster parents.

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