Vladislava Podchapko allegedly left her young children home alone for nine days

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Vladislava Podchapko, 20, is accused of leaving her son Daniil and his older sister Anna in their flat for more than a week without food.

Daniil, who was not even two years old, reportedly starved to death after six days.

But Anna, nearly three years old, was saved and is believed to be recovering in hospital.