Mother Blinds Children for Disability Benefits

Spanish authorities arrested an Algerian mother after discovering she deliberately blinded her own

children to qualify for disability benefits. The woman used caustic substances to damage her children's eyes,

causing permanent vision loss. Investigators uncovered the horrific abuse when medical staff

noticed inconsistencies in the children's injuries. The mother had been collecting substantial

government assistance meant for disabled dependents. She's now facing charges of child

abuse and fraud. The children are in protective custody receiving medical care,

though doctors say their vision cannot be restored. This case has sparked outrage across Spain

and raised questions about how such abuse went undetected for so long. “if you found this