Mum arrested after young boy found chained to bed and left starving

A young boy has been rescued after he was found
shackled to a bed and severely malnourished.
The 11-year-old had a three metre long chain
clamped to his right ankle when he was found by
police in his bedroom.
After an anonymous complaint, police and social
workers stormed the home and found the poorly
boy in a bad state.
They immediately arrested the boy's mother who,
according to local media reports, had tied the boy
up because of his naughty behaviour.
She claimed she has no option but to restrain him
with the metal shackle and chain.
The rescue took place in the city of Magangue in
northern Colombia.
Police colonel Victor Hugo Gomez Arias, who was
responsible for the rescue operation, said:
"Officers from the Teen and Children
Protection Group went to the scene and
found a barefoot boy tied by his ankle inside
the household."The policemen took him to a
local health centre so that he can have access
to medical care.
"Afterwards he was left under the protection
of the municipal family authority."
The mother, whose name has not been made
public, remains in police custody.
UK Mirror