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From: Ebba Thornéus
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An elderly woman is suspected of keeping her son locked up in an apartment in the Stockholm area for decades.
The son, now 41, suddenly disappeared from school and never returned.
– I really thought he did well, says a former teacher about the man.
It was on Sunday when it became known that an elderly woman is suspected of having kept her son locked up in an apartment for almost 30 years.
The man’s sister later arrived at the apartment and found the man, who was lying on a blanket in a dark corner.
The son, who is now 41 years old, was taken to the hospital by ambulance and had sores all over his body, poor speech and missing all the teeth in his mouth.
Image of the imprisoned boy in seventh grade.
“I protected him a lot”
Aftonbladet has been in contact with various people who have had contact with man in various ways over the years and in his childhood.
A teacher tells how he still remembers the grown man today during his school days.
– I remember him so well, there really was something special about him. A boy that I cared a lot about. He was always so considerate and never a bother. It was just there.
Photo: JIMMY WIXTRÖM
Police remove bags from the apartment where the son is suspected of being caught by his mother.
But already during school hours, the teacher reacted to the fact that not everything seemed to be fine.
– I especially remember the knowledge of home when we cook. He was always so hungry. Finally, I asked him when was the last time he ate and then he replied “yesterday at breakfast.” We also had a system where we baked every week, and I kept track of his week, so when it was his turn I would bake for him, so none of the other students would realize that he had nothing with him.
Photo: JIMMY WIXTRÖM
Police technicians by the apartment window.
Dirty and stale
– Besides, it was always dirty and smelled musty. I remember sometimes crying when I came home from school because I felt so sorry for him. He was a child of pain.
The teacher also says he informed school officials that he suspected there were problems.
– We had a meeting with all those responsible and then I said that I was very worried about him. He really wanted us to do our best for him, so that he would have a sense of security at school. After informing the school management, I assumed they would act, because my impression was that they really took this seriously.
Photo: JIMMY WIXTRÖM
The police on the scene.
“It shouldn’t be possible”
The teacher, who left the school a few years later, is surprised to hear that it is the former student who is now believed to have been neglected.
– I really thought it had gone well for him, he says and adds that he also remembers his mother.
– She was not perceived as particularly stable.
The teacher is now waiting for the matter to be investigated.
– I hope with all my heart that you can have some kind of life after this terrible thing that you have lived. This should not happen.
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