7 year old locked up in bedroom for seven years!

United States
March 6, 2009 8:21pm CST
French police found a boy who was locked a young boy who was locked up in a cell-like bedroom for seven years by his abusive parents. Detectives in Millau discovered Dylan, a skinny, naked, seven year-old, huddled in the dark on a urine-soaked mattress on Tuesday... read the rest here http://www.smh.com.au/world/boy-locked-up-for-years-in-bedroom-with-urinesoaked-mattress-20090306-8qa7.html
6 responses
qianlizhifeng
@qianlizhifeng (468)
• China
7 Mar 09
Well ,it is unimagable to read such news.If I were locked in a room alone without any connection with outside for three days,I will feel mad.
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Cillysophie
@Cillysophie (327)
• United States
26 Jul 09
I agree, I would definitely go bonkers! Prolonged isolation with no human contact would probably make anyone go mad!
twoey68
@twoey68 (13627)
• United States
26 Jun 09
I've seen several stories like this over the last year...it seems to be some sort of trend. The parents think they can just lock the kid away and no one will notice. What's really weird is there are often other children in the house that are treated well...and know about the locked up child. I remember one article of a woman that kept her daughter locked up and one of the older daughters invited a friend over to dinner and the locked up daughter was allowed to sit on the floor while they ate and the mother would throw her food. The rest of the family acted as if it were normal while the guest was horrified. I have no idea what makes ppl do things like this. [b]~~AT PEACE WITHIN~~ **STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS**[/b]
Cillysophie
@Cillysophie (327)
• United States
17 Jul 09
That reminds me of the Non-Fiction story called A Child Called It. People like this have no conscience. And they are definitely not at peace within.
qianlizhifeng
@qianlizhifeng (468)
• China
7 Mar 09
It is terribly unimagable to read such news.If I were locked in a room alone without any touch with surroundings outside,I would fall mad.
Dominique
@dodo19 (47133)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
7 Mar 09
It's difficult for me to believe that there are some people, who will do this sort of thing. I just don't understand why someone could do this to an innocent and helpless little boy. It may just be me, but it's really heartbreaking.
sanuanu
@sanuanu (11235)
• India
7 Mar 09
That is a shame. Even if they are his parent, this is a severe crime. one is not allowed to do the same. Where are we heading too? I mean we are going to moon and the thinking is going to well!
Cillysophie
@Cillysophie (327)
• United States
26 Jul 09
We may be heading to the moon, but it seems like we're more concerned about what's out there more than what's in front of our eyes.. And by the way, just because we are going to the moon doesn't mean it's a good sign, haha. I've got one word; Lunatics. ;)
kquiming
@kquiming (2997)
• Philippines
7 Mar 09
that's so horrible. the kid's gonna have to go through lots of psychotherapy and he must have a heavy load of emotional baggage there then?? i hope he heals his emotional wounds and physical ones if there's any. And the horrible parents should be locked up in jail just to get a taste of their own medicine