Man, 41, freed 'after mom locked him up for 28 years' had no teeth and could barely walk
A mom has been arrested and accused of keeping her son imprisoned for 28 years at her flat in Sweden.
Medics were called to the apartment, in Stockholm, on Sunday after a suspicious relative broke in and found the woman's son, now 41, caged inside.
The son was severely malnourished, had sores and open wounds covering his legs, almost no teeth, and was struggling to walk and talk, Swedish media reports, according to daily mail.
A 70-year-old mother has been arrested and accused of keeping her son imprisoned for 28 years at her apartment in Stockholm (pictured)
Reports in Sweden said the boy was taken out of school aged around 12, and had been shut inside ever since.
A worried relative is said to have found him lying on a blanket on the floor of the apartment on Sunday when his 70-year-old mother was out.
He could barely walk, had limited speech and had infected sores on his legs as well as other wounds, according to The Sun.
A relative discovered the woman's son, now 41, inside the 'filthy' apartment on Sunday after becoming suspicious and breaking in.
Nearby were almanacs from 1995 and 1996 - and it appeared the urine-soaked flat filled with junk had not been cleaned since.
The unnamed relative told Expressen she had to wade through narrow passages between piles of junk to get into the flat.
She said: "There was urine, dirt and dust. It smelled rotten.
"No one could have cleaned that home for many years. It was like stepping straight into a horror movie."
The relative, who had suspected something was wrong for decades, added: "I'm in shock, brokenhearted, but at the same time relieved.
Officers at the scene today in Stockholm suburb Haninge.
"I've been waiting for this day for 20 years because I figured out that she was totally controlling his life, but I never imagined the extent of it.
"I'm just thankful that he got help and is going to survive."
The man was taken to hospital and rushed to surgery.
Staff treating him alerted police, who sealed off the apartment in the Haninge suburb and arrested the mother.
Stockholm prosecutor Emma Olsson said the son may have been held for nearly 30 years.
She said: "He's now in hospital. I know that he needed surgery."
Stockholm police would not comment on reported details of the son's condition when he was found.
A spokesman said: "The man is in hospital. His injuries are not life-threatening.
"The mother is suspected of illegal deprivation of liberty and causing bodily harm.
"We are looking into how long the son may have been imprisoned, but we assume it's been a long period of time."
The mother has denied the crimes, the Swedish Prosecution Authority said.
Neither she nor her son were identified.
According to Aftonbladet , the mother has been "very overprotective" towards her son due to a "previous event in the family".