Everything known on “The House of Horrors” in Oviedo, where three children were closed four years by their parents
The local police of Oviedo has dismantled a house in the Firoria district, now known as “The House of Horrors”, where A wedding has held his three minor children from 2021, Two twins for 8 years and another of 10. Children lived The unhealthy conditions, surrounded by excrement and animals, slept in cribs and were not school.
The case came to light thanks to the complaint of a neighbor who listened to children’s voices and noticed excessive food orders. After days of surveillance and with the approval of the Minor Prosecutor’s Office, admission to home was ordered, where the father admitted the presence of minors. Children showed Signs of severe isolation, with overlapping masks and surprise reactions when I’m outdoors for the first time. His parents, a 53 -year -old German man and an American woman with German nationality of 48, were arrested. The police chief described the operation as the Smagno of an authentic “house of horrors”.
How was the investigation?
The investigation began on April 14 after The complaint of a neighbor who suspected the presence of minors in the houseSince I sometimes listened to the rumors and I saw them from the windows, although they never left the garden. In addition, food deliveries were excessive for one person, who increased the suspicions of the authorities. During the intervention carried out on April 28th, The agents found the three children with masks and diapers, surrounded by excrement and sick animals. In addition, minors presented Signs of possible malnutrition and slept in the cribs, despite their age.
The prisoners issued a declaration the following day, on April 29, with the help of a translator e They are in the units of the Civil Guard pending their judicial provision. The case, initially followed by the local police, went to the Civil Guard because it is a rural area. The children were under the protection of the regional government and were transferred to a child center in Oviedowhere they are received provisionally while their situation is evaluated.
The declaration of the commissioner
The main commissioner of the local police of Oviedo, Francisco Javier Lozanosummarized the operation with a single sentence: “We dismantled the house of horrors”. He shared that thanks to an investigation conducted by the agents of the municipal body, the man and the woman who had their three children in a villa in the rural area of Oviedo have been held for almost four years, in particular from December 2021.
He also declared one of the researchers who participated in the operation, stating that “children were unaware of all contacts with reality. One of them touched the grass with his hands surprised. As soon as we eliminate them, The three began to breathe deeply as if they had never been outdoors. “
The case generated Great dismay due to the prolonged duration of confinement and bad health conditions in which minors lived. The authorities continue to investigate to clarify the reasons behind this confinement and the corresponding criminal liability.
