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Couple Convicted of Horrific Child Abuse in Glasgow

1/27/2026

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Story summary
  • Barbara Daniel and Douglas Daniel, a couple from Kent, England, were convicted at Glasgow Sheriff Court of historical child abuse.
  • The abuse involved six foster children aged four to 14 between 1986 and 1991.
  • The court described the home as a "house of horrors" and noted acts such as locking victims in a chicken coop, with Barbara Daniel hitting a girl with a wooden spoon and Douglas Daniel denying allegations.