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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Emily Atkinson

Mother and stepfather who locked autistic son in attic until he was ‘close to death’ jailed

South Yorkshire Police

The mother and stepfather of an autistic man who was discovered “close to death” after being locked in an attic without food have each been jailed for six years.

Lorna Hewitt, 43, and Craig Hewitt, 42, were sentenced on Friday after being found guilty of falsely imprisoning Matthew Langley, 22, at their home in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.

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