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Three children locked inside 'house of horrors' for years are rescued by Spanish police - reports

Spanish police rescued three siblings aged 8 and 10 from a home in Oviedo on April 28, 2025, where they had been locked indoors for over three years.
The children’s prolonged confinement arose from their parents’ extreme COVID-19 fears, described by police as "obsessive" paranoia despite lifted restrictions since March 2022.
Authorities found the house in hazardous, unsanitary condition, filled with trash, medications, masks, and disturbing children’s drawings indicating severe mental distress.
Authorities took into custody the 53-year-old German father and his 48-year-old German-American wife on allegations related to domestic abuse, ongoing psychological harm, and neglect of their children, who were subsequently placed under government care.
Medical evaluations confirmed the children were not seriously ill despite parents’ claims, and the case has sparked national shock, highlighting the pandemic’s lingering psychological impact.

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