A Detroit woman was baffled when, on a cold and snowy day, she saw a shirtless boy in the window of an abandoned home.
As mysterious as the sighting was, nothing could prepare her, or even seasoned Detroit police officers, for the horror inside.
After obtaining a search warrant, the Detroit Police Department sent some of their finest to investigate.
As they scoured the home, expecting to findat the worstsome drugs, they realized there was no working electricity, water, or intact windows.
But there was one discovery that left officers shocked and shaken: a group of young children, aged 9 months to 9 years old, abandoned inside, left to fend for themselves
But that wasn't all: the seven kids lived in absolute filth: officers found feces blanketing the floor, two guns, and even a deceased dog rotting in one of the rooms.
The entire scene was described by Detroit Police Lt. Johnathan Parnell as the worst incident of child neglect he had witnessed in his 28 years of experience.
All seven children were treated at a local hospital and have since been with Child Protective Services.
Catching wind of the story, local reporters from FOX 2 arrived at the home to investigate, but found only a mysterious woman inside who is, quite possibly, the mother.
Although she has not yet been arrested or faced with charges, the children's father was taken into custody.
Local residents were shocked to learn the truth about the mysterious abandoned home, assuming no one lived there.
A neighbor named Diana reportedly once saw a child in the window, telling FOX 2, "I seen a little boy. I don't know how old he wasmaybe 5 or 6in the window. He had no shirt on and I just know it was cold that day. I just said, ‘wow', but I didn't know. I haven't seen nobody in a while."
Despite the horror uncovered within, the children are now luckily free from that environment and within protective care.
