Neighbors sickened after child wearing handcuffs escapes from home to run for help: 'I wish I knew about it'

A female successful West Virginia has been arrested aft a small woman ran from location successful handcuffs to a neighbour for help. 

Laura Southworth, 54, is being charged pinch kid maltreatment and unlawful restraint aft her eight-year-old granddaughter escaped their location wearing handcuffs.  

Southworth reportedly admitted to handcuffing nan kid connected Sunday evening because she was 'making a mess,' 'trying to time off without permission,' and 'stealing food'. 

According to an insider for People, nan woman was capable to gaffe nan handcuff disconnected her correct wrist but not her near which they added was reportedly secured tightly.  

The Charleston Police Department said that nan woman near her location conscionable earlier 9am, and nan criminal title wished nan handcuffs stayed connected nan kid for 13 hours, reported WOWK. 

The woman was 1 of 4 children surviving successful Southworth's custody successful nan home. Two were her teenage children, and her grandchildren aged 3 and 8 years old. 

The CPD besides said each 4 were homeschooled and nan location was 'extremely messy' pinch small room to move around. 

Neighbor, Mike Leadri, told Eyewitness News: 'It makes maine sick knowing that thing that superior was happening truthful adjacent to me. I wish I knew astir it.'

He revealed nan neighbors seldom saw nan children and added: 'Those group are beautiful support to themselves. I wish I could've prevented it.' 

The circumstances person again called into mobility nan information of children who are homeschooled, pursuing nan decease of 14-year-old Kyneddi Miller successful August who was recovered dormant 'emaciated' connected nan floor. 

She has yet to participate a plea, reported People, and is presently being held connected a $10,000 enslaved pinch a preliminary proceeding scheduled for October 2.