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Boarded up window and stained carpets: Inside the former home of US 'house of horrors' family

Shocking photos have revealed the filthy walls and stained carpet inside a home the Turpin family once lived.

Before David and Louise Turpin and moved in to the 'house of horrors' in Perris, where 13 children were kept chained to beds, they lived near Fort Worth in Texas with their now-adult children.

The current owner of the Texas house purchased the home 18 years ago when he and his wife were "young and naive," ABC News reported.

The owner, who chose to remain anonymous, took photos of the rooms before they were cleaned and said he is certain there was faeces smeared on the wall.

Photos have revealed the filthy walls and stained carpet inside a home the Turpin family lived in. Photo: ABC News
Photos have revealed the filthy walls and stained carpet inside a home the Turpin family lived in. Photo: ABC News
The family pictured at a wedding vow renewal ceremony. Some neighbours said they were unaware there were children in the house. Source: Facebook/David-Louise Turpin.
The family pictured at a wedding vow renewal ceremony. Some neighbours said they were unaware there were children in the house. Source: Facebook/David-Louise Turpin.

"They didn't pick up and go," he said. "They left a mess."

Photos show huge stains on the carpet of the floor and the windows boarded up.

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The owner said when he purchased the home, he found an envelope of family photos and disposed of them.

This comes as Ms Turpin’s half brother, Billy Lambert, revealed the 'house of horrors' parents had plans to have a 14th child and even had hopes to start a reality television show before their arrest.

“She used to say how they would be perfect for TV and would often ­mention they would be bigger than the reality show Kate Plus 8,” Ms Turpin’s half brother, Billy Lambert, told the Mirror.

“She thought the world would be fascinated by their lives."

The owner, who chose to remain anonymous, took photos of the rooms before they were cleaned. Photo: ABC News
The owner, who chose to remain anonymous, took photos of the rooms before they were cleaned. Photo: ABC News
Photos show huge stains on the carpet of the floor and the windows boarded up. Photo: ABC News
Photos show huge stains on the carpet of the floor and the windows boarded up. Photo: ABC News

Last week the children were found shackled to their beds by chains and padlocks after the couple's 17-year-old daughter escaped and called authorities.

They were forbidden to use the toilet, forced to relieve themselves where they were and could only shower once a year while they were restricted to just one meal per day.

According to neighbours, the family seemed fairly normal and many were shocked to learn of the misfortune these children were forced to endure for so long.

Louise and David Turpin have been described by Louise's sister as
Louise and David Turpin have been described by Louise's sister as
David Allen Turpin, accused of holding 13 children captive, appears in court. Source: Getty
David Allen Turpin, accused of holding 13 children captive, appears in court. Source: Getty

Riverside County district attorney Mike Hestrin said the children were so badly malnourished and abused that many of them were cognitively impaired.

“The children lacked a basic knowledge of life; many of the children didn’t even know what a police officer was,” Mr Hestrin said.

“A 17-year-old, when asked if there was medication or pills in the home, didn’t know what medication or pills were.”

Louise Turpin in a California court. Source: Getty
Louise Turpin in a California court. Source: Getty

Mr and Mrs Turpin have each been charged with 12 counts of torture, seven counts of abuse of a dependent adult, six counts of child abuse and 12 counts of false imprisonment. Mr Turpin faces an additional charge of performing a lewd act on a child.

They pleaded not guilty to all charges and are due back in court in February.