Teenage sisters rescued after two weeks of illegal confinement in Italy
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Teenage sisters rescued after two weeks of illegal confinement in Italy
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Two teenage sisters found living in isolation in a locked room in central Italy had been confined for two weeks with no access to daylight, authorities said on Monday, as prosecutors in Sulmona opened an investigation into possible abuse and neglect. Alisya, 16, and Sarah, 12, were reported missing on the night of 6 June from a children’s home in Civitella Alfedena, a village in the Abruzzo region, and were located on Saturday evening in a ground-floor apartment in nearby Formia. Video footage from the scene shows barred windows and drawn shutters, with the girls able to leave only to watch television, according to the public prosecutor’s office .
Investigators believe the sisters were moved to Formia shortly after their disappearance and kept in a single room without natural light. “They could not open the shutters or step outside,” the prosecutor said, describing conditions that raise immediate concerns about psychological and physical welfare. The children’s home in Civitella Alfedena, where the girls had been placed, has launched an internal review and notified regional child-protection services. Social workers and psychologists are providing support to the siblings, who were reunited with local authorities on Saturday .
The case has prompted calls for tighter oversight of residential facilities across Italy’s central regions. Abruzzo’s regional government confirmed on Monday that it will audit all children’s homes within 30 days and review emergency protocols for missing minors. “Every child deserves a safe environment,” said a spokeswoman for the regional council. Police have not disclosed how the sisters were transported or who was responsible for their confinement, but prosecutors have opened a formal inquiry into possible violations of Italy’s child-protection laws.
The discovery follows a week of intensive searches involving local police, carabinieri, and volunteers. Civil protection teams used drones and thermal imaging to scan wooded areas near Civitella Alfedena after the initial alert, but the breakthrough came when neighbours in Formia reported unusual activity in the apartment. Authorities stressed that the girls’ precise whereabouts during the two-week gap remain unclear and that further forensic analysis is under way.
Italy’s minister for family and equal opportunities is expected to convene an emergency meeting with regional authorities on Wednesday to assess systemic gaps in child welfare monitoring. In the meantime, the sisters remain under medical observation as specialists evaluate signs of trauma.
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