Illiwarra house of horrors

[Alf]

And a tip of the ball cap to @Timmsy.

Soiled sofas, cockroaches in beds and washing piled high: Inside the Australian house of horrors where three young children were found living with faeces stains 'on almost every surface'

• Illawarra mother charged after children were found living in squalor
• Police contacted Family and Community Services to have the children removed
• Police said urine and faeces were present on nearly every surface of the house

A mother has been charged after her three young children were found living in extreme squalor.

Officers arrived at the Illawarra home in New South Wales in October last year to find the walls covered in human faeces, draws full of rotting food and an infestation of flies and cockroaches, the Illawarra Mercury reported.

Police were shocked by the 'disgusting' conditions and contacted Family and Community Services to have the children removed.

I don't have the heart to post the photos. They are beyond vile. But you may see them for yourself here.

--Al

 

[Dutchgirl]

Vile woman

 

[Sudonim]

The photos left me with a sense of confusion. Usually the houses in cases like this are a wee bit different in that theres clutter on nearly every surface. Cant clean because you cant see any surface type deal. The livingroom photo especially got me. It would be semi neat and tidy..if it wasnt for the stains on everything. I mean the coffee table sits all nice with just 1 ornament on top. The floor is fairly clean(given the condition of other items). How do you let stuff get so dirty when its neat enough to run by with a rag, swipe and call it a day?

 

[lithiumgirl]

@Alf ... you should have posted the pics ... get those circulated, shame this dirty bitch.

Lazy cunt ... never heard of a warm soapy water and a sponge.

My kids used to make messes .. but not like this.

My kitchen chairs used to look pretty bad, because the seats were fabric and covered in drip, dribbles, and ugly stains, and

I used to fix that eye sore by reupholstering them with cheap dollar store table cloths that I would cut into four ... bust out my screw driver and

my staple gun every three months or, so all happy and pleased with myself.

 

[Satanica]

https://www.illawarramercury.com.au...ings-found-living-in-extreme-squalor/#slide=8

 

[WannaBeMaybe]

No fucking way am I sitting on that couch.

OK Who am I kidding - I wouldn't go in that house!

 

[Satanica]

It wouldn't be safe without a hazmat suit, for sure.

 

[Sejanus]

Looks like they never spent a dime on toilet paper.
Afterall what else are cushions good for?
Broken fixtures, toilet seat smashed, no sheets on beds, pooh EVERYWHERE.
Yup that's squalor alright.
Can smell it from here.
Gorilla cages are cleaner.

 

[Alf]

Can smell it from here.

I'm not the only one?

Good. Makes me feel a little better.

--Al

 

[notchback]

No fucking way am I sitting on that couch.

OK Who am I kidding - I wouldn't go in that house!

It's better than Morbid's couch.

 

[cubby]

Looks like they never spent a dime on toilet paper.

Why should they pay for TP when they have walls, floors, and couches to do that with. That baby bed, tho, there is not a word in any world language to describe the horrendousness of that.

 

[Burke]

Three kids?

Looks to me like Mom was overwhelmed and just gave up at some point.

This is going to turn into "she has an undiagnosed / unmedicated mental illness", I'm sure of it. More accurately, "she has too many kids, not enough support, and no hope of improvement or positive change".

Now if NZ / Aussie legal systems are like America's, she might get off with probation but never see those kids again.

If they hope to reintroduce those kids, and I'm not confident that's wise without first connecting Mom with a TON of community support programs, they'll need to ensure she receives regular check-ins and ongoing assistance until she can keep the house, her kids, and herself sane and hygienic.

 

[CandyCathy]

I have three kids, I’m overwhelmed. My giving up looks like crumbs on the floor and a sink full of dishes. That isn’t giving up, that’s neglect, and no she shouldn’t get them back. My seven year old would keep a cleaner house than that.

 

[McDanel]

Meth.

 

[Burke]

Ha ha ha.. apologies for that triple or quadruple post -- my phone didn't seem to post them, so I kept hitting "post reply".. and then gave up. The page didn't update so I figured it had failed.

Now, is there a way for me to delete the extras?

I have three kids, I’m overwhelmed. My giving up looks like crumbs on the floor and a sink full of dishes. That isn’t giving up, that’s neglect, and no she shouldn’t get them back. My seven year old would keep a cleaner house than that.

Overwhelm looks different for different people. There's also the probability of depression or drug use, or both. There's also how she was raised, her housekeeping skills pre-motherhood, her support network.. all of these are factors contributing to this result.

Not defending mom here, just.. You're very lucky you can still function, take decent care of yourself and kids, and keep a house clean while also overwhelmed. That's excellent. Not everyone can do that. Some people fall apart and need to be put back together.

I think this might be such a case, and I'm hopeful she's one of those who can recover and move forward, because there are thousands who don't.

 

[Jellybean1711]

Three kids?

Looks to me like Mom was overwhelmed and just gave up at some point.

This is going to turn into "she has an undiagnosed / unmedicated mental illness", I'm sure of it. More accurately, "she has too many kids, not enough support, and no hope of improvement or positive change".

Now if NZ / Aussie legal systems are like America's, she might get off with probation but never see those kids again.

If they hope to reintroduce those kids, and I'm not confident that's wise without first connecting Mom with a TON of community support programs, they'll need to ensure she receives regular check-ins and ongoing assistance until she can keep the house, her kids, and herself sane and hygienic.

She would be getting plenty of financial support under the single parenting benefit. She would also be getting a rent assistance payment or if she is in government housing pay a tiny fraction of market rent. She need not look for employment until the youngest child is 8 years old.
Health care is free, so she could get mental health treatment. I am not sure that there is any treatment for this, though.
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[Granmaw]

OMG, that baby bed. The baby bed got to me, ain't gonna lie. I wouldn't put any living creature let alone a BABY in that filth. I swear, I can smell it.