A young boy has been rescued after he was found
shackled to a bed and severely malnourished.
The 11-year-old had a three metre long chain clamped to his
right ankle when he was found by police in his bedroom.
After an anonymous complaint, police and social workers
stormed the home and found the poorly boy in a bad state.
They immediately arrested the boy's mother who, according to
local media reports, had tied the boy up because of his naughty behavior.
She claimed she has no option but to restrain him with the
metal shackle and chain.
The rescue took place in the city of Magangue in northern
Colombia.
Police colonel Victor Hugo Gomez Arias, who was responsible
for the rescue operation, said:
"Officers from the Teen and Children Protection Group
went to the scene and found a barefoot boy tied by his ankle inside the
household."The policemen took him to a local health centre so that he can
have access to medical care.
"Afterwards he was left under the protection of
the municipal family authority."
The mother, whose name has not been made public, remains in
police custody.
UK Mirror
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