Priest (80) hides woman in rectory for twelve years | Abroad

The 48-year-old woman is from Finland, but she had no official documents.

Azzolino C. was not only a priest but also dean and went to mass and to the faculty all these years, which should indicate that the woman was imprisoned in his house, Swiss media report. Remarkable, because two other priests also lived in the building.

In recent weeks C. suddenly started to behave strangely. The electricity in the house had to be replaced, but electricians were always in front of a closed door. After all deadlines had passed, the electric company turned off the electricity in the home for security reasons and the authorities were notified.

The house was under surveillance and the police raided last Friday. The house smelled terrible and it was very dirty. The woman, looking neglected, was found amid the chaos.

The woman is housed in a safe place. C. was interrogated for hours, he was released on Monday. He is suspected of deprivation of liberty, coercion and bodily harm.

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