A man has been freed after spending almost 20 years caged in a three-metre square dovecote in southern Spain.
The 59-year-old is believed to have been held in captivity by his brother and sister since 1996.
The discovery in the town of Dos Hermanas outside Seville was made after an anonymous tip to the police, who arrested the man's 76-year-old brother and 61-year-old sister for unlawful detention and abuse.
The older sibling stated that his brother had psychological problems and was kept confined for his own good.
According to a police statement on Tuesday, the victim was found lying on an old mattress, completely naked and in a "wretched state of health and hygiene."
He was taken to hospital.
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