Man Detained In Spain For Allegedly Keeping Mother, Sister Captive

Man Takes Captive Of Mother And Sister, Keeps Them With Dogs

Police in Spain has revealed that a man has been detained for allegedly keeping his mother and sister captive in their home in rooms they shared with 10 dogs that urinated and defecated next to them.

The man who is said to be 35 years of age, was detained for illegal detention, abuse, issuing severe threats and injuries against his mother and sister, who is physically disabled, in the southern city of Seville, police said.

Report had it that he occasionally let them out and during one of the “leaves” they went to the police and reported him, despite regular death threats he made against them backed by a gun and a machete.

The were reported to have been tied up with ropes and only allowed by the suspect to relieve themselves with his permission.

Police said the victims were not allowed to eat when he was in the home.

“Once he stayed at home for three days and therefore the victims did not eat for three days,” they said.

To prevent the victims from escaping, their rooms had doors that could be locked from the outside.

“When they searched the home, agents found that both victims shared these two bedrooms with dogs that relieved themselves in there as did the women, who did it in buckets as they were not allowed to use the bathroom,” police said.

It is unclear when the ordeal started, but police said the mother had lost 20 kg in the past few months and was in a “terrible personal and hygienic state.”