A mother abandoned her three children in 'vile' conditions so she could go clubbing with friends.Although Laura Palmer, 26, spent a lot of money on hair extensions, false nails, expensive make-up, stylish clothes and drinks, her children lived in squalor, a court heard.
Concerned neighbours called police after the children, aged three, four and seven, were spotted outside running around naked and covered in faeces by a busy road in Hull, East Yorkshire.
When officers attended the house, they found a drunken Palmer hiding in the garden sheds - still dressed in her clubbing gear.
Social worker Jacqueline Feeney told Hull Crown Court of the appalling condition of the house in Jendale, Sutton, east Hull.
The home was covered in excrement, rubbish and decaying food. Mattresses had no covers on them and the bath was full of rubbish.
Feeney said: 'The home conditions were in a poor state and it was uninhabitable for children.'
Palmer, who dressed up for her court appearance in a bright pink dress with matching pink shoes, pleaded guilty to three counts of child cruelty and neglect between December 31, 2010, to June 14 last year. Read More
