This is the back yard of the Perris, California house of horrors where David Allen Turpin, 57, and Louise Anna Turpin, 49, charged with torture and child endangerment of their 13 children, have been living.
DailyMail.com has obtained photos of the couple’s scruffy backyard, the centerpiece of which is a Disney fountain showing Minnie and Mickey Mouse.
Although the family is not known to have had pets, a pair of cartoon themed bowls could be seen sitting on the back porch.
The rest of the garden appeared overgrown with a weed-filled lawn and straggling flowerbeds.
Piles of metal pipes could be seen strewn around, along with a rusty set of metal garden furniture and some diaper boxes.
Through a shabby screen erected in front of the French windows, heaps of clutter, including what appear to be books, could be seen inside the home
DailyMail.com has obtained photos of the couple’s scruffy backyard, the centerpiece of which is a Disney fountain showing Minnie and Mickey Mouse
The Turpin family, as well as extended relatives, are seen enjoying a holiday at Disneyland in California in 2011
Although the family is not known to have had pets, a pair of cartoon themed bowls could be seen sitting on the back porch
Piles of metal pipes could be seen strewn around, along with a rusty set of metal garden furniture and some diaper boxes.
The patio included a set of outdor furniture, but the family were never seen enjoying the outdoors in dayligh
Residents watch as media gather in front of 160 Muir Woods Road in Perris, where authorities rescued the 13 malnourished children held captive by their parents.David Allen Turpin and Louise Anna Turpin
Through a shabby screen erected in front of the French windows, heaps of clutter, including what appear to be books, could be seen inside the home.
Neighbor Leticia Gomez, 45, who lives directly behind the Turpin home told DailyMail.com she had no idea children were in the house.
Further details of the couple’s life have begun to emerge, including their habit of making regular trips to budget grocery store, WinCo Foods
‘I never even knew they had kids,’ she said. ‘I never heard or saw them at all.
She added: ‘They don’t take care of their garden at all – it’s scruffy.’
Further details of the couple’s life have begun to emerge, including their habit of making regular trips to budget grocery store, WinCo Foods.
Both Turpins made frequent visits to the employee-owned chain market, which specializes in bulk discount deals and is open 24 hours a day, and sits just over a mile from their Perris home.
Staff confirmed to DailyMail.com that the couple are regular shoppers but said: ‘We’ve been told not to talk but yes this is the main grocery store in the area. Yeah, it’s the one [they go to].
WinCo is a largely West Coast based chain, with stores in Arizona, Idaho, Utah and Texas as well as California.
DailyMail.com has approached WinCo Foods for comment.