Man accused of holding woman captive in Poland for over 5 years, abusing her with "special cruelty"

Prosecutors in southwest Poland say a man has been arrested on allegations of imprisoning and physically and mentally abusing a woman for more than five years with "special cruelty."

Prosecutors in the town of Legnica say the abuse started in January 2019 and lasted until last week in the village of Gaiki, near Glogow.

They only identify the suspect as 35-year-old Mateusz J., in line with Poland's privacy laws.