She had to live in isolation for 27 years. Her parents heard the charges

As the head of the district prosecutor's office in Chorzów, prosecutor Sabina Kuśmierska, told RMF FM reporter Anna Kropaczek, Ms. Mirella's parents were charged with psychologically abusing their daughter, exposing her to serious harm to her health, causing a long-term illness and failing to provide help (this is one charge consisting of four articles of the Penal Code).

The accusations are based primarily on forensic and medical opinions.

The 43-year-old's parents volunteered for questioning. The mother pleaded not guilty. The father formally pleaded guilty to the charge, but in his explanation he questioned whether he had committed the alleged act.

Investigators plan to complete the investigation by the end of November. No preventive measures were taken against the suspects. Both face 3 to 20 years in prison.

Proceedings regarding placement in a nursing home

At the same time, a secret proceeding is underway before the District Court in Chorzów regarding the possible forced placement of Mrs. Mirella in a social welfare home. An application in this case was submitted by the prosecutor's office and the Social Welfare Center in Świętochłowice. They argue that a woman staying outside such a facility may endanger her life.

During the first appointment, Mrs. Mirella, who came accompanied by her father and her attorney, told journalists that she felt good and wanted to stay at home, where - as she assured - she would not be harmed. The prosecutor's office confirms that the woman no longer lives with her parents.

Police intervention and media reports

The services dealt with the case in July 2025, after a report of a domestic dispute in one of the blocks of flats in Świętochłowice. The police found there an 82-year-old couple and their 43-year-old daughter, whom neighbors - according to reports - had not seen for 27 years.

The woman had difficulty moving and her legs were swollen. She was taken to hospital, where she spent several weeks, then returned to her parents' apartment.

In the fall of 2025, the media reported that Mirella would stay in one room for nearly three decades and have no contact with the outside world. "Fakt" reported that the last time she left home was when she was 15, she stopped going to school, she had no ID card or her own clothes. Her guardians allegedly told her neighbors that she was missing or returned to her biological parents.

However, the police emphasized at the time that preliminary findings did not confirm the information that the woman had been kept in the apartment against her will for 27 years. The officers also reported that they had not intervened at this address before and had not received any reports of a missing family member or signals that would indicate a disturbing situation.