Haunting doorbell footage shows teens asking neighbours for help after escaping abuse

Haunting doorbell footage shows the moment twin teenagers went door-to-door seeking help from their neighbours after escaping alleged abuse at their family home in Texas.

Barefoot and holding handcuffs, this video shows the siblings asking the occupant of the house in Cyprus, near Houston, to let them inside.

The teenage boy said he and his sister were handcuffed and endured horrific abuse in their home, authorities reported in court records.

Their mother, Zaikiya Duncan, 40, was arrested after police issued a missing children alert for five other children.

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