Share
16th October 2019
11:44am BST
“He had long hair, a dirty beard, wore old clothes and looked confused. He said he’d never been to school and hadn’t been to the barber for nine years.
“He said he had brothers and sisters who lived at the farm," added Westerbeek. "He said he was the oldest and wanted to end the way they were living.”
When local police attended the farm, they discovered a secret staircase leading down into a hidden basement where seven people were living "waiting for the end of days."
A 58-year-old man, who is described as the group's "father" was arrested at the scene for failing to co-orporate.
It is thought that he may have suffered a stroke.
The six family members received urgent medical attention having lived in a "closed off space" for nine years. They were not registered with any authorities.
“As far as I know their mother died before they arrived there,” said mayor Roger de Groot. “Police found makeshift living quarters where the family was living in hiding.”
"Police said they have taken into account their mother may have been buried at the farm. We still have many unanswered questions."
Explore more on these topics:
Top Story
This is brilliant for Christmas We’re well into December now, your Christmas shopping should be well underway. If you’re looking to make your presents a little more special this year, shoe lovers are in luck. Life Style Sports are offering a free shoe customisation event in Dublin this weekend. Shoppers can go to their Dundrum […]
9h
This is brilliant for Christmas We’re well into December now, your Christmas shopping should be well underway. If you’re looking to make your presents a little more special this year, shoe lovers are in luck. Life Style Sports are offering a free shoe customisation event in Dublin this weekend. Shoppers can go to their Dundrum […]
News
9h
The baby boy was involved in a two-car collision on December 6th A baby boy has sadly passed away in hospital after being injured in a two-car collision in Co. Louth last week. The infant was injured in a two-car collision on the R132 at Dowdallshill in Dundalk, Co. Louth. The incident occurred at around 8.10 […]
News
9h
She opened up about the moment in her new documentary Taylor Swift broke down in tears during her new documentary, End of an Era, as she spoke publicly for the first time about the Southport attack. In July 2024, three young girls were killed during an attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport. […]
News
11h
The University of Glasgow has cautioned students Classic works of children’s literature including Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone feature ‘outdated attitudes and abuse’ according to one of the top universities in the UK. The University of Glasgow issued this warning to the undergraduates in a module called British Children’s Literature. This caution is proof […]
News
1 day ago
The stars of The Hunger Games are returning for the sixth movie Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are returning to the Hunger Games world. The actors, who rose to fame after starring as Katniss and Peeta in The Hunger Games, are now set to star in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. Lawrence will […]
News
1 day ago
Sophie Kinsella has sadly passed away Author Sophie Kinsella has sadly passed away at the age of 55 after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer in 2022. The writer confirmed she was diagnosed with glioblastoma three years ago. The author, whose real name was Madeleine Sophie Wickham, was best known for the […]
News
2 days ago
Luas power outage causes chaos for Dublin city commuters
News
2 days ago
