00:00A six-year-old boy bandaged up with his head shaved.
00:06Police say the mother and father, both aged 44 and from Adelaide's western suburbs, asked
00:12for donations to fund their son's ongoing medical bills.
00:16They allegedly raised about $60,000 from community members during a two-week period, but police
00:22allege the boy is not receiving any medical treatment.
00:26We are seeking anyone with any information in relation to the investigation or have made
00:30donations to the family to contact police.
00:33Before being charged, the boy's mother used social media to say it was unbearable to witness
00:38her son's plight.
00:39I cry when I look at you, I cry in my sleep, words can never describe this torment bestowed
00:45upon us.
00:46She added, I will take the pain away from you as much as I can so you do not have to
00:50feel it.
00:51I love you with all my heart, my precious angel.
00:54Police allege it was all a ruse.
00:57They say they became aware of the matter about two weeks ago.
01:00The boy and his sister have since been removed from their parents and are being cared for
01:05by a relative.
01:06There's been daily safety risk assessments undertaken to ensure the safety of the child.
01:12The man and woman appeared in the Port Adelaide Magistrates' Court today, charged with an
01:17aggravated count of acting likely to cause harm and a count of deception.
01:22They were both refused bail, with the father expected to return to court next week and
01:26the mother early next year.
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