A couple in London, Ont., face charges of forcible confinement and failing to provide the necessaries of life after their 10-year-old nephew was found malnourished and locked in a section of a house that police described as "filthy" and "squalid."
Police said they found the boy locked in a part of the house with a master bedroom and ensuite bathroom. Police believe the boy had been confined there for 18 months to two years.
The boy, who police say was underweight and suffering from malnutrition, was taken to hospital.
He has since been released from hospital and is in the care of the Children's Aid Society.
The couple facing charges also have a biological child who was also living in the house at the time. That child, whose age and gender have not been released, is also now in the care of the CAS. Police said there is no evidence that the couple's biological child was confined inside the house.
Police were alerted to the situation by the CAS, which received a tip from the public.
Police along with a CAS worker went to the house on Thursday. Originally they found no one home. The owners were contacted and when they arrived at the house police went inside, and the boy was discovered.
Police said the boy had access to a toilet and shower, but say the entire house was "filthy."
Police said they've had no previous dealings with the occupants of the house.
Police are not releasing the name of the couple charged to protect the identity of the children. The police investigation is continuing.
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