Audrey Griffin "Police say mom kept boy locked in bathroom for a year"

Police say mom kept boy locked in bathroom for a year

Summary: A 12 year old boy was found locked in the bathroom by his own mother for over a year. He was severely malnourished and weighed only thirty pounds despite his age. The conditions inside the bathroom were horrific: no light, no bed, and barely any water or food. The boy's mother claimed that she locked him in the bathroom for his own safety and that he wanted to sleep there. The doctor at the hospital where he was sent following his discovery by his own father stated that it was the worst case of malnutrition he had ever seen. The surprising thing about it (to me) was that he lived in the house with two other siblings who showed no signs of abuse.

Analysis: This story both shocked and appalled me. I could never understand how anyone could do something this horrible to another person, let alone a mother to her son. I'm glad the boy was found before it was too late and I hope he can go on to live a happy and healthy life. This can be synthesized to Guantanamo Bay because of the unjust imprisonment and disturbing conditions the captives were held in.

Police say mom kept boy locked in bathroom for a year