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The Monster Next Door: How a “Mother – Amanda Wixon – of 10″ Kept a Woman as a House Slave for 25 Years (and Stole Her Entire Life)
We often talk about the “sanctity” of the home. We talk about mothers being the nurturers, the protectors, the heart of the family.
But yesterday, a court in the UK exposed a woman Amanda Wixon who wore the mask of “motherhood” to hide a monster.
Amanda Wixon, a 56-year-old mother of 10 children, was found guilty of crimes that are so cruel, so “Dickensian,” that they don’t feel like they belong in 2026. For more than 25 years, Amanda Wixon held a vulnerable woman captive in her home, treating her not as a human being, but as a slave.
The details that came out in court made me physically ill. This wasn’t just abuse; it was the systematic erasure of a human soul.
The Stolen Life (From 16 to 40)
The victim—who cannot be named for legal reasons—walked into Amanda Wixon’s house in Tewkesbury when she was just 16 years old. She was supposed to stay for a weekend.
She didn’t leave until she was in her 40s.
Think about that. Think about your life from 16 to 41. The first loves, the careers, the travels, the mistakes, the joy. This woman had none of it. Instead, she had a broom handle.
Prosecutors described how Amanda Wixon forced her to scrub floors on her hands and knees for so many years that she developed calluses on her ankles. She was beaten so severely that her teeth were knocked out. She was forced to live in a room described by police as a “prison cell,” while Wixon collected her benefit checks to fund her own chaotic life.
The “Hair” Detail That Broke Me
As women, we know our hair is often our armor. It’s our identity.
The court heard that the victim’s one wish—her only small dream—was to have long hair. She wanted to feel beautiful. She wanted to feel like a woman.
Instead, Amanda Wixon shaved her head repeatedly against her will.
It was a power move designed to strip her of her femininity, her dignity, and her humanity. When she tried to wash herself (which she was forbidden to do), she had to do it secretly in the dead of night, terrified of being caught.
Amanda Wixon even reportedly squirted washing-up liquid down her throat and splashed bleach on her face. This wasn’t discipline; it was torture.
How Did Nobody Know?
This is the question that keeps me up at night. Amanda Wixon was a mother of 10. There were social workers involved with the family in the 90s. There were neighbors. There were benefit agencies paying checks into Amanda Wixon‘s account for decades.
Yet, this woman disappeared into a “black hole.”
One neighbor described seeing her in the garden looking “like something out of a concentration camp”—skin and bone, terrified. But nobody broke down the door. It wasn’t until one of Amanda Wixon’s own sons finally tipped off the police in 2021 that the nightmare ended.
It reminds us of the Turpin family. It reminds us of Fritzl. It reminds us that evil often hides behind a picket fence and a minivan.
The Verdict
Amanda Wixon has been found guilty. She will go to prison.
But there is no prison sentence long enough to pay back 25 years. You cannot give this woman back her 20s. You cannot give her back the children she never had, the career she never built, or the peace she never knew.
The victim is now reportedly living with a foster family, attending college, and—finally—growing her hair long.
To that brave woman, if you ever read this: You are not a slave. You are a survivor. And your hair is beautiful.
A Note to My Readers: We live in busy bubbles. We mind our own business. But if you see something—if a neighbor looks “skin and bone,” if a person in a household seems to be the “Cinderella” who never leaves—say something. You might be the only hope they have.
The Monster Next Door: How a “Mother of 10” Kept a Woman as a House Slave for 25 Years (and Stole Her Entire Life)
We often talk about the “sanctity” of the home. We talk about mothers being the nurturers, the protectors, the heart of the family.
But yesterday, a court in the UK exposed a woman who wore the mask of “motherhood” to hide a monster.
Amanda Wixon, a 56-year-old mother of 10 children, was found guilty of crimes that are so cruel, so “Dickensian,” that they don’t feel like they belong in 2026. For more than 25 years, she held a vulnerable woman captive in her home, treating her not as a human being, but as a slave.
The details that came out in court made me physically ill. This wasn’t just abuse; it was the systematic erasure of a human soul.
The Stolen Life (From 16 to 40)
The victim—who cannot be named for legal reasons—walked into Wixon’s house in Tewkesbury when she was just 16 years old. She was supposed to stay for a weekend.
She didn’t leave until she was in her 40s.
Think about that. Think about your life from 16 to 41. The first loves, the careers, the travels, the mistakes, the joy. This woman had none of it. Instead, she had a broom handle.
Prosecutors described how Wixon forced her to scrub floors on her hands and knees for so many years that she developed calluses on her ankles. She was beaten so severely that her teeth were knocked out. She was forced to live in a room described by police as a “prison cell,” while Wixon collected her benefit checks to fund her own chaotic life.
The “Hair” Detail That Broke Me
As women, we know our hair is often our armor. It’s our identity.
The court heard that the victim’s one wish—her only small dream—was to have long hair. She wanted to feel beautiful. She wanted to feel like a woman.
Instead, Wixon shaved her head repeatedly against her will.
It was a power move designed to strip her of her femininity, her dignity, and her humanity. When she tried to wash herself (which she was forbidden to do), she had to do it secretly in the dead of night, terrified of being caught.
Wixon even reportedly squirted washing-up liquid down her throat and splashed bleach on her face. This wasn’t discipline; it was torture.
How Did Nobody Know?
This is the question that keeps me up at night. Wixon was a mother of 10. There were social workers involved with the family in the 90s. There were neighbors. There were benefit agencies paying checks into Wixon’s account for decades.
Yet, this woman disappeared into a “black hole.”
One neighbor described seeing her in the garden looking “like something out of a concentration camp”—skin and bone, terrified. But nobody broke down the door. It wasn’t until one of Wixon’s own sons finally tipped off the police in 2021 that the nightmare ended.
It reminds us of the Turpin family. It reminds us of Fritzl. It reminds us that evil often hides behind a picket fence and a minivan.
The Verdict
Amanda Wixon has been found guilty. She will go to prison.
But there is no prison sentence long enough to pay back 25 years. You cannot give this woman back her 20s. You cannot give her back the children she never had, the career she never built, or the peace she never knew.
The victim is now reportedly living with a foster family, attending college, and—finally—growing her hair long.
To that brave woman, if you ever read this: You are not a slave. You are a survivor. And your hair is beautiful.
A Note to My Readers: We live in busy bubbles. We mind our own business. But if you see something—if a neighbor looks “skin and bone,” if a person in a household seems to be the “Cinderella” who never leaves—say something. You might be the only hope they have.
