Police say the captives were brainwashed , emotionally abused . A couple is alleged to have held three women captive in London for more than 30 years . One of the alleged captives contacted a charity , which worked with police on a rescue . `` We believe that the women had some controlled freedom , but at this stage we are still trying to find out to what extent and what form this took . The woman was released after being questioned by officers and then returned home where she lived alone until her death last year at age 80.
Police say the captives were brainwashed , emotionally abused . A couple is alleged to have held three women captive in London for more than 30 years . One of the alleged captives contacted a charity , which worked with police on a rescue . The woman was released after being questioned by officers and then returned home where she lived alone until her death last year at age 80.