10-Year-Old Boy Found Locked in Filthy Apartment, Hospitalized in ICU

A 10-year-old boy was rescued from a Goiânia apartment after being found locked in a room with a strong odor, surrounded by trash and bottles of urine. The child had been confined to the room, with the key on the outside of the door, according to Conselheiro Tutelar José Roberto Silva. Upon entry by the Fire Department, the scene was described as a "horror movie," with unbearable stench, widespread garbage, and spoiled food. The boy reported eating only crackers and urinating in a bottle. He was found on Thursday, May 9th, in the Setor Faiçalville neighborhood. His mother, who was at work during the rescue, was taken to the police station and is expected to face charges of abandonment of a dependent. The child's parents' names are being withheld to protect his identity. The boy was initially taken to Cais Jardim América and then transferred to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Hospital Estadual da Criança e do Adolescente (Hecad) due to his critical condition, with dangerously high blood glucose levels. The mother claimed she locked the boy in the room to prevent him from overeating, stating he is diabetic. Insulin pens were found at the scene, which she said the child administered himself. The boy's father, reportedly living abroad, has not been located. The Conselheiro Tutelar stated that the mother had no prior record of child abuse and that the case came to their attention via a denunciation. Upon the child's discharge, he will be placed under the care of his grandmother.