Austria: Son locked in dog crate – mother and friend in court. The child's 33-year-old mother and a friend are accused.
They are said to have tortured a boy for months. The mother is charged with attempted murder, among other things. The alleged accomplice is accused of “continued violence.” She has denied the allegations. The trial is scheduled for three days. The intervention of a social worker saved his life. The trial of a particularly serious case of alleged child abuse has begun before a court in Austria.