Charges Dropped: Swedish Mom Arrested For Allegedly Holding Son Captive For 28 Years

[Sugar Cookie]

A 70-year-old Swedish mom has been arrested for keeping her 41-year-old son locked up inside their filthy apartment for nearly three decades — leaving him covered in sores and barely able to walk, officials said Tuesday.

The son had allegedly been held captive for 28 years when he was found by a relative Sunday in the apartment in Haninge, Deutsche Welle (DW) reported, citing local media.

He was discovered lying on a blanket on the floor in the kitchen after the mother had been taken to the hospital.

The relative said he had almost no teeth, was covered in sores, and was barely able to speak or walk, according to Swedish outlets.

The apartment was also covered in urine, dust and dirt — and the family member said that she had to wade through clutter just to get to him.

Swedish mom arrested for allegedly holding son captive for 28 years

A 70-year-old Swedish mom has been arrested for keeping her 41-year-old son locked up inside their filthy apartment for nearly three decades — leaving him covered in sores and barely able to …

nypost.com

 

[Sejanus]

Was he feeble minded as the saying went?

 

[Sugar Cookie]

“I’m in shock, brokenhearted, but at the same time relieved,” the relative told Swedish outlet the Expressen, DW reported.

“I’ve been waiting for this day for 20 years because I figured out that [the mother] was totally controlling his life, but I never imagined the extent of it.”

Stockholm prosecutor Emma Olsson declined to comment on the details of his injuries, but said he was receiving medical treatment.

“He’s now in hospital … I know that he needed surgery,” Olsson said.

The man had reportedly been taken out of school when he was 12 years old, though it’s unclear why he has allegedly holed up all these years or what attempts, if any, were made to rescue him.

Swedish mom arrested for allegedly holding son captive for 28 years

A 70-year-old Swedish mom has been arrested for keeping her 41-year-old son locked up inside their filthy apartment for nearly three decades — leaving him covered in sores and barely able to …

nypost.com

 

[Inferus]

And the father was where?
Oh we found him in a closet.

 

[JackBurton]

Weird.

Wonder what motivated that.

Wonder if he had any medical disorders/disabilities prior.

Wonder HOW she accomplished this if he was able-bodied. Just chained him?

 

[Sugar Cookie]

Swedish police have dropped charges against a mother suspected of holding her son captive for 28 years after he admitted being able to come and go as he pleased.

The 70-year-old woman was arrested earlier this week after the man, now 41, was found inside her filthy Stockholm flat, covered in sores and with no teeth.

Officers had initially charged the woman with deprivation of liberty and abuse, but have now dropped the charges after interviewing the son in hospital.

Prosecutors said the case has been referred to social services, but is not a criminal matter because the man had not been physically restrained and his wounds were due to illness, not physical violence.

Swedish cops drop charges against mum suspected of keeping son captive

Swedish police have dropped charges against a mother, 70, suspected of keeping her son captive in her flat for 28 years after prosecutors said it was not a criminal matter because he was not restrained.

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[Alxprkrkrls]

I am stunned that the charges were dropped against the mother.... something clearly went very wrong here when this man was still a child. I read another article that he was caked in his own waste; that and having no teeth, come on this is horrific abuse or at the very least depraved indifference to human suffering.

 

[Turd Fergusen]

The is most certainly A LOT more to this one.