Deaf and mute man was locked in a basement for FOUR MONTHS

While his captor stole his Social Security checks  Police found William Richardson, 63, locked in the basement of a South Philadelphia home, malnourished and beaten in a room with only a bed, a chair and a makeshift commode.  His captor allegedly repeatedly threatened the deaf and mute Mr Richardson, forcing him to sign for his Social Security checks and then stealing the money for himself for four months.

Dwayne Young, 56, has been charged with kidnapping, aggravated assault, robbery, forgery and held on $1million bail  Mr Richardson demonstrated through gestures Wednesday night to the Philadelphia Inquirer that he was abused, punched in the chest and jaw inside his own Wheeler Street home.

Young allegedly kidnapped Mr Richardson at his place of work on Washington Avenue, where he was a handyman at a plumbing company.  He went missing in April of this year and was discovered Sunday night.


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