We first brought you this story when it broke October 17th. The details are beginning to emerge, there are now FIVE victims…
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– featured image: Sgt. Joseph Green walks down the steps leading to the sub-basement where four weak and malnourished mentally disabled adults, one chained to a boiler, were kept. Source: AP
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Police investigating the Philadelphia basement dungeon where four mentally disabled adults were found locked up over the weekend described Wednesday the poor physical condition of one of the victims.
Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey said that wounds found on Beatrice Weston — the 19-year-old niece of the alleged ringleader of the operation, Linda Ann Weston — were the worst he had ever seen on a person who was still alive.
“I’ve never seen anything like this in a living person,” Ramsey said. “It’s remarkable that she is still alive. There is no penalty that is too harsh for the people that did this.”
Beatrice Weston, who had been reported missing in 2009, suffered wounds that included healed-over fractures, pellet gun wounds, and burns from heated spoons. Beatrice was also malnourished.
“The word horrific is not sufficient,” Ramsey said.
Ten children and teens were taken into protective custody Tuesday night, ranging in age from 2 to 19, reportedly near the apartment building in Philadelphia’s Tacony neighborhood, where the four original victims were discovered Saturday morning.
“At least we were able to locate several children that we were concerned about,” Ramsey added. “That’s the good news. Bad news is some of them were not treated very well. In fact, one has some pretty serious injuries.”
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