Zhang Qi, 24, has allegedly been kept in underground shed for years by her parents.
Photos of a girl living in the most gruesome environment for 6 years have been making its rounds in different social media networks. Apparently, the 24-year-old has been locked up by her own parents as they disapproved of her boyfriend at that time.
Zhang Qi had split up with her boyfriend in 2009 as an order from her parents. As though breaking up was not enough, they decided to keep her in a filthy shed, not being able to see the world outside for shocking 6 years.
A villager in Jingang in China’s Hubei province said that she tried to escape several times, but her parents spread word that she was mentally ill and needed to be locked up ‘for her own protection’. In the viral photos, Zhang Qi is seen lying on top of a pile of straws with some food around her. She was obviously malnourished and lacked all the nutrients she needed for 6 years.