Overview

• The German-Spanish couple confined their three children, aged 8 and 12, in a rural chalet near Oviedo since December 2021, depriving them of schooling, fresh air, and proper hygiene.
• Authorities discovered the children living in appalling conditions, surrounded by garbage, excrement, and stockpiled medications, with the parents claiming the children had severe illnesses.
• The police investigation began on April 14 after a neighbor reported suspicious activity, leading to a raid on April 28 that rescued the children and arrested the parents.
• The parents remain in custody, facing charges of child abandonment, illegal detention, and habitual psychological abuse, while their parental rights have been revoked.
• The children are under the care of Asturias' regional government in a residential center, where their physical, emotional, and social well-being is being assessed and supported.