Palestinian imprisoned disabled children for 20 years
Published: 27 August, 2008, 11:19
A Palestinian man has been accused of keeping his mentally impaired children locked in a dungeon for 20 years because he was “ashamed” of them. The brother and sister, both in their 30s, were discovered by police officers during a raid against
Reuters news agency reports that the cellar under his house was unlit and unventilated.
The Palestinian told police he didn’t want people to laugh at him for being the father of “abnormal children”.
According to police, the man was arrested and his children were sent to a psychiatric hospital. They did not reveal their names or other details.
It’s known, though, that the children's mother died years ago, and the man has two more children from the second marriage.
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This man needs imprisionment the same as he gave his children, as well as mental treatment, although he probably doesn't believe HE passed along the mental genes of his children. God bless the children and help them regain some normalcy.