A vegetarian couple are accused of starving their three-year-old daughter to death on a diet of butter, lentils and yoghurt. Manpreet Jatana, 34, and Jaskiret Singh Uppal, 36, appeared at the Old Bailey on Monday accused of killing their daughter Penelope Chandle. Prosecutor Phillip McGhee told the court that the couple - both of Indian heritage and vegetarian - deliberately starved the child resulting in her death. Jatana and Singh Uppal appeared via video link today from HMP Belmarsh and HMP Bronzefield both wearing large blue turbans. 'They were essentially isolated from not only from their wider family but the wider and outside world.

Source: Daily Mail March 23, 2026 17:03 UTC