Stories from Siegen · Germany

A regional court in Siegen sentenced a woman to five years in prison for the long-term imprisonment of her daughter. The girl, now eleven years old, was allegedly prevented from leaving her grandparents' house for approximately seven years until her release in 2022.

A verdict is expected today in a court trial in Siegen, North Rhine-Westphalia. The mother and grandparents of a young girl are accused of crimes related to her confinement. The mother allegedly hid and completely isolated her daughter for more than seven years.