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Pair jailed for Daniel's murder

The mother and stepfather of Daniel Pelka have been jailed for life and must serve a minimum term of 30 years. Magdelena Luczak,27, and her partner Mariusz Krezolek, 34, were found guilty of the four-year-old's murder on Wednesday.

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The mother and step-father of four-year-old Daniel Pelka have been jailed for life with a minimum of 30 years. Magdelena Luczak and Mariusz Krezolek beat the toddler to death, after denying him food and locking him in a box room at their home in Coventry.

A judge today described the evidence as "deeply shocking and disturbing", with "unimaginable acts of cruelty and brutality".

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