See inside the Turpin 'House of Horrors' a year after the rescue
A year after the rescue of the Turpin children from their house of horrors, investigators are finally getting a look into the deplorable conditions.
Inside Edition Correspondent Diane McInerney went inside the California home, which was recently sold at auction. She immediately points out that even a year later, the stench in the house where 13 children were held captive still lingers.
McInerney first takes viewers into the room where the children where shackled to their beds. The bunks, which are half collapsing, are surrounded by an array of toys for children of all ages. “It is so sad to see that there were such young children here, being held like they were animals,” McInerney comments.
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When the police responded to the call from one of the teenagers who had somehow gotten free, they were shocked by the piles of garbage, so much that cleaners still haven’t been able to completely remove it all. Old food still covers the counters, though the appliances have been removed, and dirt covers the floor.
It is clear that the children had been trying to get free for some time. There are drawings on some of the garbage saying “Help me please.” It was also discovered that one of the older daughters launched a secret youtube channel where she sang about her struggles and begged to be free.
Despite its condition and history, the house had over 42 bids and fetched 310,360 at auction.
The Turpin parents will go on trial in November.
See the terrifying conditions for yourself in the video above.
