What kind of abuse did the Daniels inflict on foster children?

The Daniels subjected foster children to severe abuse, including forcing them into a chicken coop, allowing geese to attack them, and making them eat cow's tongue.

When did the abuse by Douglas and Barbara Daniel occur?

The abuse of the foster children by the Daniels took place between 1986 and 1991.

What was the outcome for Douglas and Barbara Daniel?

Douglas and Barbara Daniel were convicted of six charges of cruel and unnatural treatment of a child and await sentencing.

Home / Crime and Justice / Couple's 'House of Horrors': Foster Kids Faced Geese Attacks

Couple's 'House of Horrors': Foster Kids Faced Geese Attacks

28 Jan

•

Summary

Foster parents forced a child into a chicken coop with geese.
Children were made to eat disliked food as punishment.
Abuse occurred between 1986 and 1991 in Glasgow.

Couple's 'House of Horrors': Foster Kids Faced Geese Attacks

A couple from Glasgow has been convicted of horrific abuse against foster children under their care. Douglas and Barbara Daniel subjected ten children, aged between four and 14, to unspeakable torment between 1986 and 1991. The court heard accounts of severe punishments, including a four-year-old girl being forced into a chicken coop and attacked by geese.

Further revelations detailed how children were made to eat disliked foods like geese eggs and cow's tongue as punishment. One child endured being made to bathe in a dirty outdoor bath, while another was forced to stand among geese that would attack them. The pair's actions have been described by a sheriff as the "most unspeakable abuse."

Despite denying the allegations, the Daniels were found guilty of six charges of cruel and unnatural treatment. The victims bravely came forward years later to speak about their trauma. Douglas Daniel, 80, and Barbara Daniel, 75, who are now residents of Kent, await sentencing in March.