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"No parent should have to fear leaving their child in the care of professionals, but the sheer scale of her abuse is staggering," she added.

The children had been mainly left in the care of Appollis as Smith was in and out during course of the day, occasionally returning to smoke.

The boy - aged between five and eight - was also made to eat cat food while in the care of Yvonne Keenan at her home in Maryhill, Glasgow.

The cub will be in the care of the wildlife center for up to a year, and the hope is to return him to the wild.

Initially, authorities identified the children as in the care of foster parents, but the San Bernardino County district attorney’s office later clarified that they were legal guardians.