David Weber

A mother accused of starving her malnourished daughter has told a Perth court the teenager was "perfect" and had always been thin.

The man and his wife are being tried in court for starving their teenage daughter who was described by doctors as being "dangerously underweight".

The mother of a severely malnourished girl accused of starving her thought fellow students at her daughter's dance school were "overweight", and that the teenager's emaciated state was the result of a fast metabolism, a Perth court hears.

A 17-year-old girl was so severely malnourished doctors feared she was at risk of a heart attack, but her father claimed she was "the healthiest child he knew", the Perth District Court is told.

The trial of parents accused of starving their teenage daughter hears the father told authorities her diet was "fantastic" and he had no concerns about her health.

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The Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research in Perth confirms it is investigating a major cyber security incident.

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