An eight-year-old minor identified as Liam Gustavo was rescued by neighbors, after they realized that he was chained by the neck and hands, without food inside a house where he lived with his father and stepfather, in the Mexican state of Tabasco, to the south from the country.
The events that have caused outrage among the inhabitants and social networks occurred on the night of Sunday, May 28, when some children approached the window of a house and realized that a child was chained inside.
The minor was alone in the house located at 124 Jazmín street, Villa Las Flores neighborhood, in the state of Tabasco, where he lived with his mother and her boyfriend, who constantly beat him, according to what was declared by the neighbors. to the local press.
Neighbors rescue a chained minor in Tabasco
When the neighbors found out about the minor’s situation, they reported the facts to the corresponding authorities, but the officers indicated that they could not enter the home without having a court order.
Faced with this situation, the neighbors did not hesitate to break the lock that was at the entrance of the home, to rescue Liam, who was sitting in a chair and chained by the neck and hands.
The neighbors expressed their outrage at the conditions in which the minor was found, since he was not only tied up, but also had no food. His mother and stepfather only left him a bucket on the side and a roll of toilet paper.
A man and two women removed the chain from his neck and hand with which he was tied to a dark chair.
Complaints against the police
“Nobody does anything, not even the police… because they don’t have anyone to defend them,” a woman is heard saying while they rescue little Liam.
“The police don’t do their job as they should,” the woman insists.
According to the statements of the neighbors, the minor was beaten and mistreated by his stepfather, all with the authorization of the mother.
The little boy was taken into the custody of the authorities.
A man who identified himself as Liam Gustavo’s uncle arrived at the scene, who was in charge of the little one for a while, since later, the authorities took the minor into custody, while investigations are being carried out.
In this regard, Carlos Castillejos, Technical Secretary and Government Monitoring and Spokesperson for the Government of Tabasco, confirmed that the corresponding investigations are being carried out in the case.
“By instructions from the Governor, the Secretary of Government, Secretary of Security, DIF and the State Attorney General are already working in coordination to safeguard the best interests of the minor who was locked up at home. An investigation folder was started, ”Castillejos indicated on his Twitter account.
The minor’s mother and stepfather have not returned to the home where they left the minor locked up and chained.
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