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Spanish Authorities Rescue German Children from 3-Year Confinement

5/3/2025

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In a heart-wrenching rescue, Spanish authorities freed three German children, aged 8 and 10, from a home in Oviedo where they endured over three years of confinement. Their parents, gripped by "COVID syndrome," imposed harsh lockdowns even after restrictions eased. Neighbors' concerns sparked an investigation, revealing the children's trauma, though thankfully, they were not malnourished.

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Story summary

In a heart-wrenching rescue, Spanish authorities freed three German children, aged 8 and 10, from a home in Oviedo where they endured over three years of confinement. Their parents, gripped by "COVID syndrome," imposed harsh lockdowns even after restrictions eased. Neighbors' concerns sparked an investigation, revealing the children's trauma, though thankfully, they were not malnourished.