Glogow (dpa) – A man in Poland is said to have held a woman captive and abused her in a pigsty for more than five years. As the news channel “Polsat News” reported, citing the public prosecutor's office, the 35-year-old is accused of abuse with particular cruelty.
He is accused of physically and psychologically torturing the woman, who is five years younger than him, and of repeatedly raping her. Her access to water and hygiene products is restricted.
If convicted, the man from the village of Gaiki near Glogow in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship faces up to 25 years in prison. Bild previously reported.
Hospital raises alarm
A hospital alerted the authorities, the responsible public prosecutor in Głogów told the sender. The woman was taken to the clinic because of a dislocated shoulder, but the extent of her older injuries shocked the doctors. As Polsat News further reported, the woman gave birth to a child in a hospital some time ago. It was given up for adoption.
“I couldn't tell the doctors the truth, I was scared because he threatened me that things would get worse if I complained,” the 30-year-old told the local news portal “Myglogow.pl”. The investigation is still helping.
A house search was ordered. An arrest warrant is to be issued. The local portal “Myglogow.pl” reported that the woman met the man on the Internet in 2019. The village of Gaiki is located almost 90 kilometers northwest of Wroclaw (formerly Wrocław).
