Girls in chains - Prospect mum to face court
Kasia Ozog
26Feb08
A SIXTEEN-year-old Prospect girl has allegedly been chained to her bed by her mother for 10 days to stop her from seeing ``undesirable'' friends.
Police said they went to the Prospect house on Monday, February 18, at 5am, after receiving a call from the girl's mother, asking for police assistance to remove a group of people from her front yard.
Acting officer-in-charge of the Holden Hill LSA, Chief Inspector Ian McDonald, said the woman allegedly told police the girl was chained in the house.
``She told police the undesirable group of people were there to see her daughter,'' he said.
Police charged the woman with false imprisonment, she was subsequently bailed and is expected to front Holden Hill Magistrates' Court next month.
The girl has since returned home to her mother.
Chief Insp McDonald said this occurred after consultation with Families SA.
``She was quite happy to return home,'' he said.
Families SA would not comment. Adelaide Weather Adelaide
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