Neglected Ukrainian sisters aged five and one are rescued from squalid ‘house of horror’ where they were so hungry they ate styrofoam and WALLPAPER
- Diana and Anya, five and one, lived with their mother and her boyfriend in Dnipro
- The 25-year-old mother, who has not been named, did not feed them properly
- The sisters were found on November 21 after worried neighbours called police
- A paediatrician said: ‘The girls’ stool contains styrofoam, wallpaper and hair’
Two neglected Ukrainian sisters have been rescued from a squalid ‘house of horror’ where they were so hungry they ate styrofoam and wallpaper.
Diana and Anya, aged five and one, lived in appalling conditions with their mother and her boyfriend in Dnipro.
The 25-year-old mother, who has not been named, did not feed the children properly and they ate everything they could find, doctors said.
Diana (pictured in the kitchen) and Anya, aged five and one, lived in appalling conditions with their mother and her boyfriend in Dnipro
The 25-year-old mother (pictured with her children), who has not been named, did not feed the children properly and they ate everything they could find, doctors said
The sisters were found on November 21 after concerned neighbours called the police to the apartment (pictured)
The sisters were found on November 21 after concerned neighbours called the police.
A female neighbour told local media: ‘The woman and her boyfriend often quarrelled and fought with each other.
‘They constantly shouted at the children and did not take care of them. The girls were always dirty and neglected.
‘There was always a horrible stench coming from their apartment.’
A female neighbour told local media: ‘There was always a horrible stench coming from their apartment (pictured, the bathroom which was reportedly infected with worms)’
The neighbour continued: ‘They constantly shouted at the children and did not take care of them. The girls were always dirty and neglected.’ Pictured: The toilet, which was out of order
The neighbour added: ‘The woman and her boyfriend (pictured) often quarrelled and fought with each other’
When the officers entered the flat they were shocked to see the disgusting conditions the little sisters lived in, local media says.
A police source said: ‘It was awful. The toilet was not working at all in the flat and the family used the bathtub instead.
‘The tub was covered with a thick layer of dirt and infested with worms.
‘The girls got used to sleeping in filthy bedclothes, eat from unwashed dishes and play on the littered floor.
‘The stench in the rooms was horrific and it was difficult to breathe.’
When the officers entered the flat they were shocked to see the disgusting conditions the little sisters lived in (pictured, the children’s bed), local media says
Diana and Anya (pictured on their way to hospital) were taken away from their mother and hospitalised. They were diagnosed with malnutrition and lice
Paediatrician Liya Segeda (pictured) said: ‘The girls’ stool contains styrofoam, wallpaper, hair and other objects’
Police reported the incident to social services who plan to sue the mother and deprive her of parental rights. Pictured: The children with a nurse
Diana and Anya were taken away from their mother and hospitalised. They were diagnosed with malnutrition and lice.
Paediatrician Liya Segeda said: ‘The girls’ stool contains styrofoam, wallpaper, hair and other objects.
‘They ate everything they could find in the apartment.
‘Here, in the hospital, the sisters saw a potty and a clean bedclothes for the first time.
‘We were shocked to see how they pounce on meal and eat hastily.’
Police reported the incident to social services who plan to sue the mother and deprive her of parental rights.
Police spokesman Ludmila Kopylenko said: ‘The mother and her boyfriend are unemployed. They spent child benefits for living.
‘The children ate properly once per month. Their mother spent the rest of the money on alcohol.’