Photos reveal house of horrors where Connecticut man was allegedly held captive by stepmom
New photos reveal the filthy and squalid conditions where a Connecticut man was allegedly held captive and starved by his stepmother for decades.
New photos reveal the filthy and squalid conditions where a Connecticut man was allegedly held captive and starved by his stepmother for decades.
Kimberly Sullivan, 56, pleaded not guilty on Friday to several charges, including first-degree assault and second-degree kidnapping, in connection with holding her stepson captive in her Waterbury home for decades and subjecting him to what police described as "prolonged abuse, starvation, severe neglect and inhumane treatment."
The 32-year-old stepson had allegedly set a fire in the home to free himself on Feb. 17. When police found him, the 5-foot-9 man weighed just 68 pounds. He told officers that he had been captive since he was 11 years old and that he started the fire because "I wanted my freedom," the Waterbury Police Department said.
New photos from inside the home, released by police through a Freedom of Information request to NBC Connecticut, paint a grim picture of life behind closed doors at the Blake Street residence: rooms cluttered with items, walls covered in smoke and destroyed from the fire, and doors with locks on the outside.
Photos taken inside of the home on Blake Street reveal rooms in squalid conditions.Waterbury Police DepartmentOne photo shows a staircase that leads to the second floor of the home, where the man was allegedly held, visibly dirty and stained with some damage likely from the fire.
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