Man allegedly held captive by stepmother for more than 20 years escaped after setting a fire in their home
The man said he was locked in an eight-by-nine-foot room and was fed two sandwiches a day with two cups of water for years, according to a police affidavit in Connecticut.
How a man risked death by setting home on fire to escape after 20 years of alleged captivity
The 32-year-old paints a picture of two decades of severe abuse, while his stepmother, Kimberly Sullivan, denies all wrongdoing, writes
Trapped For 20 Years: Police Detail Life Of Man Held Captive By Stepmom
The numbers are chilling. A 32-year-old man, standing five feet nine inches tall and weighing just 68 pounds, was forced to live in an 8-by-9-foot room for 20 years. All because his 56-year-old stepmother said so,
How a man used printer paper and hand sanitizer to escape an alleged 20 years of captivity by his stepmother
Both sides of his door had been secured with plywood and a lock, the man would later say, to stop him from getting out. For years, he’d only been given two sandwiches – egg or tuna salad, or peanut butter – and a small amount of water each day,
Man held captive by stepmother for more than 20 years, Waterbury police say
A man started a fire in an attempt to escape from a room in which he had been held captive for more than 20 years, police in Waterbury said.
Woman held stepson captive for 20 years before he set home on fire for 'freedom': police
While he was receiving medical care, police said he told first responders that he intentionally set the fire, stating, “I wanted my freedom."
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