Newly released state records discussed in UK reports say a mother accused in connection with an alleged “house of horrors” in Ohio once gave birth to conjoined twins. The woman, who is described as the mother of 16 children who were later rescued, reportedly gave birth to the conjoined twins before they died on the same day. Both outlets reference claims that the children lived in conditions characterized as extremely neglectful and inhumane, using similar language to describe them as “feral” or “like animals.”

The reports say the case involves the rescue of 16 children from the home and point to state records as the source of the new detail about the twins. They do not agree on additional medical or legal specifics beyond the timing of the twins’ death and the broader context of the alleged neglect. The outlets present the twin information as newly disclosed information contained in state records related to the case.