12 Children from Foster Family Hospitalized with Signs of Physical Abuse in Poland

Authorities Detain Foster Parents as Investigation Begins

In a shocking incident, 12 children from a foster family in Poland were admitted to the hospital with visible signs of physical abuse, according to Jarosław Władczyk, spokesperson for the Voivode of Wielkopolska. He added that the “children had been beaten and mistreated.” The police have arrested the foster parents, a 49-year-old woman and a 58-year-old man.

On Friday morning, Dominik Zieliński, the spokesperson for the Wągrowiec District Police Command, revealed that the children, who had been taken away from the foster family, have been questioned. Their statements will be forwarded by the family court to the prosecutor’s office and included in the case files.

Children Give Statements and Medical Expert Opinion Sought

Zieliński further stated that an expert in forensic medicine would submit an opinion on the children’s injuries to the prosecutor’s office today. After analyzing the evidence, the prosecution will take further action with the detained individuals. The exact time for their proceedings has not yet been determined.

It was on Wednesday that emergency services participated in the removal of the children from the foster family, as reported by Jarosław Władczyk on Thursday. He stated, “The children had been beaten and mistreated. All of them required transportation to the hospital. The prosecutor’s office and the police were present at the scene.”