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Couple Arrested For Locking Children Indoors Since 2021 Over COVID Fears (Pics) - Crime - Nairaland 4lm73

Couple Arrested For Locking Children Indoors Since 2021 Over COVID Fears (Pics) (29767 Views)

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NairaOcean: 1:35pm On May 05
A German-American couple has been arrested in Oviedo, northern Spain, after authorities discovered they had kept their three young children locked indoors for over three years due to extreme fears of COVID-19. The children—an older boy aged 10 and twin girls aged 8—were found on April 28, 2025, in a severely neglected state, having lived in near-total isolation since December 2021. shocked

According to local reports, the children were not allowed to attend school, go outside, or interact with anyone beyond their immediate family. When police entered the apartment, they found the children wearing multiple face masks, underweight, and suffering from significant psychological distress. They had been living in unsanitary conditions with no access to sunlight, physical activity, or proper education.


The incident came to light after a concerned neighbor alerted authorities about the prolonged absence of the children from school and public life. Social services and police launched an investigation, which culminated in a raid on the family’s apartment. The parents, identified as Christian and Melissa Steffen, were arrested on the spot and are currently facing charges including domestic violence, child abandonment, and psychological abuse. They have been denied bail and remain in custody as investigations continue.

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jimmyolasun: 1:51pm On May 05
Oyinbo ya werey gan... The one wey go mad, go just mad finish.. so the parent go dey do like say na zombie era we dey.. Dem no dey see people outside dey do normal..

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tobore4u(m): 2:09pm On May 05
No matter what u do in life, flee from all form of gambling.

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muyico(m): 2:25pm On May 05
For real?
Hezzyluv: 2:38pm On May 05
tobore4u:
No matter what u do in life, flee from all form of gambling.

You've really learned the hard... way. grin


Ya life is in messed up now. Are you owing all the loan sharks in 9ja already?


I think government should mandate all the betting companies to provide a space where people can see the total money they've deposited and the total withdrawal. By so doing, them go use their tongue count their teeth. grin

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Afonjashapmouth: 2:39pm On May 05
The parents are unstable and should be relieved of parenting until they get it together.

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Afonjashapmouth: 2:40pm On May 05
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tobore4u:
No matter what u do in life, flee from all form of gambling.
hope the money no much grin grin grin Keple my dear

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Gbadugbakun(m): 3:59pm On May 05
Most people rushed into this thread thinking they were Nigerians so that they'll attack them based on their tribal names. But they were disappointed. May God continue to disappoint tribalists on this forum. grin

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WOBlog: 4:00pm On May 05
Wtf! this is literally an abuse of the highest order embarassed

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Antwan9: 4:00pm On May 05
Most whites are mentally unhealthy.

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bigboluet(m): 4:00pm On May 05
Many are mad

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Emeskhalifa(m): 4:01pm On May 05
tobore4u:
No matter what u do in life, flee from all form of gambling.

Hope you don't go back to it. I pray for you

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Habbeyy: 4:01pm On May 05
tobore4u:
No matter what u do in life, flee from all form of gambling.
grin you probably have learned the hard way. Gambling has taken more lives than the current hardship. Government should ristricted it somehow.

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idalex: 4:02pm On May 05
hmm
Sabadon(m): 4:02pm On May 05
omo when you take isolation to a whole new level.

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Kobicove(m): 4:02pm On May 05
Crazy white people undecided

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dammie4j(m): 4:03pm On May 05
The real covid isolation centre. Lol

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bcomputer101: 4:04pm On May 05
tobore4u:
No matter what u do in life, flee from all form of gambling.

Ehya! Sorry ooo
You are just broke. The moment you have access to money again, you will still go back into it. Una no dey learn until it completely finished una

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Currytoto: 4:04pm On May 05
Like...are they even the biological parents of those children
omoredia: 4:08pm On May 05
Would u blame them? They believed the lie pushed by the media. Covid was a scam

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nairalanda1(m): 4:08pm On May 05
smiley

Where are the 'Africans are uncivilised' crew now?

Where are they?

See how your gods the whites behave.! grin

Some of you people need to read widely when you are online. Evil is not a black man thing.

Even this case was broken because someone heard kids crying in a house that seemingly had no kids...and called the cops.

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nairalee(m): 4:08pm On May 05
Some Oyinbo no really wise
ElSudani: 4:10pm On May 05
I've heard of "helicopter parents" what are we supposed to call this?
UFO parents?

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February30(m): 4:10pm On May 05
tobore4u:
No matter what u do in life, flee from all form of gambling.


lol........stay motivated bro.
Mindlog: 4:11pm On May 05
Crazy.
albacete(m): 4:13pm On May 05
Nice
Raregem9000(m): 4:18pm On May 05
Omo. 4 years indoor?
naijapower: 4:25pm On May 05
Access to wrong information is deadly.
ogascomax: 4:27pm On May 05
Arrested them for what they planned to do all of us. People were literally lockdown against their wishes.
The parents should have locked themselves too. This was as a result of media propaganda and hype.

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