A South Africa Man Chained His Children In a Hostel For Eight years

The 50-year-old man appeared at a court in Alexandra, a
township north of Johannesburg, on charges of child
neglect.
The siblings, aged nine, 14, 18 and 24, all showed visible
signs of injuries to their ankles and wrists, police say.
They were found after the 24-year-old, alleged to be
mentally ill, escaped.
Shocked
The father reportedly said he locked them up for their own
safety.

The police reportedly had to hold back angry residents who
wanted to attack the 50-year old and his wife after they
children were discovered in Nobuhle hostel.
Neighbours described the living conditions in the two-
roomed house as "appalling" reports say.
Mfihleni Ndaonde, who had lived at the hostel for nine years,
said she was shocked when the story broke.
"I live right next door to them but I never saw or heard the
kids. I see Emmanuel leaving for work. He makes sure his
room is always locked," the Daily Sun newspaper quotes her
as saying.
The man will appear in court on 6 June for a formal bail
application.