German children in Oviedo freed from “horror house”
A German parents are said to have locked his three children in Spain in a house full of garbage for years. The concern was written on the face of Javier Lozano when he reported in Oviedo in the north of the country on the campaign for the liberation of the eight to ten-year-old children. « The officials were stunned, we have never had such a situation here in Oviedo, » he said to journalists.
The parents, a 53-year-old German and a 48-year-old German-American, were said to be arrested on the outskirts of Oviedo during the three-hour deployment in the family home in Fitoria. They were shown to an investigative judge who will decide on a possible custody. The children were housed in a home. « Your well -being comes first, » emphasized Lozano.
The couple lived with their children in a chalet style house on the edge of Oviedo. Video: Efe
A neighbor alerted the police
It is believed that the children have been recorded there since the house was rented out in October 2021, said Lozano. Among other things, it is known that they never went to school or doctor in Oviedo. Lozano emphasized that he did not want to anticipate the judiciary, but there were « clear evidence of crime ».
The head of operations said that a neighbor alerted the police in mid -April. The house has been observed since then. The children have never left it since. In these approximately two weeks, the parents would only open the door to receive online orders.
Serious hazard
The liberation campaign was finally started on Monday. The emergency services were surprised by the massive power failure throughout Spain, said Lozano. « But we quickly stated a serious risk to the well -being and health of the children. »
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Lozano was among others from the state television station RTVE and the regional newspaper « La Nueva España“Quoted with the words that it was a true“ horror house ”. The situation found let even experienced investigators shudder. Media released the authorities, citing the authorities, which a spokesman for the police in Oviedo confirmed at the request of the German Press Agency dpa.
Garbage and a sick cat in the middle of excrement
« The children were dirty, in pajamas and heavily neglected, » it said. They are also « significantly malnourished ». The house was « littered with garbage everywhere », « even under the beds ». A seriously ill cat was also found there in the middle of excrement.
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The children, eight -year -old twins and a ten -year -old boy, should have sleeped in small grid beds. They were forced by their parents to wear diapers and mouth nose masks and were completely sealed off from the outside world. They would not even have sensed into the garden of the house. « We have given three minors back to life. I never thought that something like that could happen in this country, » said Lozano.
Children took a deep breath and wondered about grass
The authorities initially did not provide any information on why the parents had isolated their children from the outside world. When the little ones were taken out of the house for the first time, one of them touched the grass of the lawn astonished. « As soon as we got them out, all three began to take a deep breath as if they had never been in the fresh air, » said an investigator of the newspaper « La Nueva España ».
Where the family comes from in Germany and since when it was in Spain was initially unclear.
