'Siblings Left in a House Filled with Trash'... 6-Year-Old Younger Sibling Diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy

Two young siblings were found in a house filled with garbage in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Nana Han] Two young siblings were found abandoned in a house filled with garbage in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province. Among the siblings, the 6-year-old younger child was confirmed to have been diagnosed with cerebral palsy and intellectual disability.

According to a report by Yonhap News on the 25th, on the 18th, siblings A (12 years old) and B (6 years old) were rescued from a house in Yangchon-eup, Gimpo City, and are currently receiving temporary care at two local protective facilities.

The police judged that there was neglect by the guardian and are investigating to clarify the correlation with the children's health condition.

At the time of discovery, the siblings were in a emaciated state and were able to communicate, but the younger sibling B was found to have difficulty moving.

On the 22nd, B received a suspected diagnosis of cerebral palsy at a local hospital, and detailed examinations confirmed cerebral palsy and intellectual disability.

Earlier, the police received a report from a resident stating, "Two children are abandoned in a house full of garbage," and, together with officials from the local administrative welfare center and child protection agency, visited the house.

They then contacted the siblings' mother, Ms. C (in her 40s), who opened the front door, allowing them to enter and find the siblings inside the garbage-filled house.

According to Ms. C's statement, she had left the children alone at home briefly to attend to some errands.

The police have booked Ms. C without detention on charges of neglect under the Child Welfare Act and are investigating.

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