Brian and Shannon Gore arrested after starved six-year-old is found trying to eat herself in cage - with remains of another child buried in garden

The body of a young child has been discovered buried under a home where a six-year-old girl was kept in a cage and almost starved to death.

Police made the grisly discovery of the child's remains while they questioned a couple about the alleged abuse of their daughter.

Brian and Shannon Gore are accused of keeping the girl in shocking conditions and virtually starving her to death.

The girl, aged between six and seven, was so hungry that when found her she was eating the flaky skin of her forehead.

She was covered in bed sores and her own faeces and is feared to have been kept in a cage for months.

Brian and Shannon Gore face first degree murder charges stemming from the grisly find.

Police made the startling discovery of the remains of a second child when they dug under a trailer home.

They have already been charged with the attempted murder of their daughter who was found barely alive in a darkened room.

The condition of the girl, who was covered from head to toe in her own waste, was so bad that police in Virginia believe it is the worst ever case of child abuse they have investigated. Read More