西班牙一對德國裔夫妻將三名年幼子女囚禁家中長達三年,不僅禁止他們上廁所、強迫他們穿尿布,還不能與外界接觸,鄰居察覺有異,介入報案後才將孩子救出。
Three siblings rescued from house of horrors after ‘COVID syndrome’ parents kept them locked inside since 2021
— “Sudden And Unexpected” (@toobaffled) May 4, 2025
Three children, two 8 year old twins and a 10 year old who were locked up for 4 years due to being so traumatized by the covid brain washing have now been rescued.… pic.twitter.com/ALSuLAgbFD
3年來只有男主人會出門領取物資
據外媒報導,事件發生在西班牙北部一座城市奧維耶多(Oviedo)。這名好心的鄰居西維亞(Silvia)留意到鄰居行蹤詭異,所以後續才揭發了夫婦的虐童案。據了解,這戶人家自從2021年搬來,就只有男主人會出門領取物資。這段期間孩子們幾乎從來沒有出門過,也只有偶爾會在下午打開家中窗簾。
NEW: Children “saw sunlight for the first time in four years” after being rescued from parents’ self-imposed “Covid lockdown” since December 2021
— Unlimited L's (@unlimited_ls) May 2, 2025
Police in Oviedo(SPAIN) found three boys -8-year-old twins and their 10-year-old brother- trapped in a home
Christian Steffen, 53,… pic.twitter.com/Lsb17JMPH7
常常收到尿布
最讓西維亞起疑的便是這家人網購的物品。她發現隔壁常常收到尿布,但隔壁是一個10歲的孩子和一對8歲的雙胞胎,不應該還在使用尿布。
起了疑心的她決定報警處理,警方也隨即到場檢查。屋內堆滿這家人用過的尿布與衛生棉,窗戶又全數封閉,只靠著六台空氣清淨機日夜運轉來除臭。
ten-year-old brother – in the house, having apparently been stuck inside since December 2021, their parents reportedly fearing the spread of Covid.
— MassiVeMaC (@SchengenStory) May 2, 2025
The children's parents have been named locally as German Christian Steffen, 53, and his American-born wife Melissa Ann Steffen, 48. pic.twitter.com/8y3tCVbOqA
疑因過度擔心孩子染疫才囚禁他們
囚禁孩子的是史戴芬(Christian Steffen)與妻子梅莉莎(Melissa Ann Steffen),原來當初疫情爆發時,他們疑似過度擔心,先向德國學校申請免到校上課遭拒,才會舉家搬到西班牙。
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醫療檢查顯示,三個孩子身心嚴重受創,由於長時間與外界隔離,就連警方將他們帶出門到自家後院,都讓三個孩子嚇得嚎啕大哭。不僅如此,他們被迫不能使用馬桶,只能包尿布,還要長時間戴著三層口罩、不能穿外出服只能穿睡衣等,都對孩子的身心造成嚴重傷害。
這對父母恐面臨至少5到7年刑期
警方表示,由於長時間使用空氣清淨機,加上強迫式的洗澡頻率,這家人的水電費高得嚇人。不過即便是「為了孩子好」,這樣的做法卻已造成嚴重傷害,這對父母恐將面臨至少5到7年刑期。
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