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Swedish police arrested a mother for allegedly keeping her son in a flat for almost 30 years. The incident took place on the outskirts of the country’s Stockholm.
However, the arrested mother denied holding her son captive and physically injuring him.
The boy, who has been held captive for nearly 30 years, is now 40, the BBC reports. He was found injured in a very dirty environment on the floor.
Details of the incident are known, the man’s mother fell ill and had to go to the hospital. Then on Sunday, a family member who accidentally went to the apartment discovered the boy there. He is now being treated in hospital for his injuries.
The flat in the Hannings area of Stockholm has now been sealed in the interest of a police investigation. Police are looking for evidence to find out what really happened there.
The way they found the boy
An unidentified relative and his companion went to the apartment on Sunday night after hearing the news that his mother had fallen ill and had gone to the hospital.
The relative said he last moved into the apartment 20 years ago. At that time, he was worried about the boy and tried to warn everyone.
When the boy was 11 or 12 years old, his name was removed from the school record and he was brought home.
Last Sunday, the woman opened the door to the apartment and saw that it was completely dark and covered in dust. And from there comes the foul smell of urine, dirt and garbage.
When he yelled hello, there was no response. Then he has to enter the house through the pile of things.
Hearing the noise in the kitchen, he saw a man sitting in a dark corner. You could see him in the street light from outside. His legs were bruised.
The woman told a Swedish newspaper that when the man saw her, he stood up and called her by name. Most of the man’s teeth had fallen out and his words were vague.
Either way, she said, the man recognized her after so many years and wasn’t afraid to look at her.
After the man was taken to hospital, doctors reported the matter to the police and his mother was later arrested.
A government prosecutor in Stockholm told Reuters the man had to undergo surgery on his body. However, he did not elaborate.
A police spokesman told Reuters: “We are investigating how long the man has been detained. Our idea, however, was that he had been imprisoned for a long time. Source: BBC
Ittefaq / SR
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