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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Jim Yango Fantonial

Landlord Checking Water Leak Finds Malnourished Woman Allegedly Held in Attic for Six Weeks

Police say 29-year-old Jordende Pierre kept a woman in an unfinished attic for six weeks after allegedly luring her there through a dating app (Credit: Screenshot/Youtube WCVB Channel 5 Boston)

A Massachusetts landlord checking a water leak on Sunday found a malnourished woman who prosecutors say had been held in an unfinished attic for six weeks.

The woman was discovered at a multifamily property on Summer Street in Malden, Massachusetts, and prosecutors allege Jordende Pierre, 29, prevented her from leaving by removing the attic door handle.

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