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Polish Prosecutor Probes Alleged 27-Year Confinement After Woman, 42, Found Near Death

Authorities have opened a case, awaiting social services' recommendations for next steps.

Overview

  • Neighbors alerted police to late-night noises at a Świętochłowice apartment on July 29, where officers found an emaciated 42-year-old and called an ambulance.
  • Deputy Inspector Anna Hryniak said officers observed severe leg wounds despite initial assurances from the woman and an 82-year-old landlady that nothing was wrong.
  • Prosecutor Agnieszka Kwatera confirmed a criminal investigation, and police say the Social Welfare Center was notified and further action depends on its feedback.
  • Fundraiser organizers report doctors deemed her only days from death due to infection, and she has remained hospitalized for roughly two months.
  • Local accounts say she lacked an ID and routine medical or dental care, told paramedics she had not left the home in over 20 years, and was issued an ID card only recently.