They saved four children who were in a dog cage, half naked and malnourished

Police in Texas, United States, were shocked when they arrived on a farm near the town of Rhome. On a very precarious ground, they found four brothers, three boys and a girl, half naked and malnourished. Two of them were locked in a dog cage And the others soiled with excrement. The largest is only five years old.

In the face of the scary scenario, the authorities found the responsible adults: Paige Isabow Harkings and Andrew Joseph Fabila, both 24 years old. They accused them of neglect of children and they were detained in Wise County Prison. The woman is the mother of all the victims, while the man is only one of the boys.

"The police found the biggest prisoners locked up in a Cage of 90 by 90 cm and the other two dirty and partially dressed, "said Lane Akin, head of the police department, who said it was the worst case of child abuse that he has seen in his 44 year career.

One of the data that most caught the attention of researchers is that there was a lot of food in the house. But the refrigerator and cupboards were secure so that children could not access them. "You could see them at the bone", explained one of the agents, referring to the state of malnutrition they presented.

As the investigation progressed, the children were discharged from the hospital the same day and were entrusted to the care of tutors appointed by the social badistance service. They did not specify if they were allowed to stay together or if they were separated.