A Polish woman believed to have been missing for nearly 30 years has been found – in her own bedroom.

The woman, named only as Mirella, is said to have been locked inside by her parents 27 years ago.

She was last seen in public in the southern city of Świętochłowice in 1998 when she was 15.

Police reporting to reports of a disturbance at her family home in July this year discovered Mirella, who was said to be so emaciated that she appeared to be only ‘days away from death’.

Horrified neighbours have since started a fundraiser to try and support her recovery.

One of the organisers wrote on social media: ‘Doctors determined that she was only days away from death due to infection.

‘She has been in hospital for two months now due to her critical condition.

‘People who knew Mirella thoug

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