A Pennsylvania mother is being questioned after police made a horrifying discovery in Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon.
Officers responded to the scene after police say two young girls were found half-dressed outside a home on the 4200 block of Glenview Street.
When police made their way inside the residence, a 6-year-old boy was found nude inside a locked dog cage with a blanket and pillow.
Philadelphia police are investigating after a young boy was found in a cage inside a home on March 23, 2023.
“When officers arrived on the block they saw two girls, ages four and five, that were partially dressed outside in the rain. The officers were able to pick them up and gain entry inside the property. Once they got in there they came upon a 6-year-old that was locked inside of a dog cage,” said Sgt. Eric Gripp with the Philadelphia Police Department.
The children are related.
Police say there were also two adults inside the home at the time: an elderly woman in a wheelchair and a man in his 40s.
Neighbors describe that man as an uncle who is mentally handicapped.
Tom McNamee lives a few doors down and says the Department of Human Services has been to the home before.
“Due to State confidentiality laws, DHS cannot comment whether or not a family has any current or past DHS involvement,” the department said in a statement.
An investigation is still underway into this discovery.
Investigators don’t want to speculate yet on what charges, if any, will come from this situation as they’re still interviewing the children’s mother.
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