Inside the daily life of the California couple who 'chained starving children to beds'

Couple who allegedly tortured 13 children were Elvis fanaticsBelieved 'God called on them' to give birth so many timesFamily members kept away from the children - aunt had not seen them in 19 yearsTurpin earned $140,000 a year - but they filed for bankruptcy in 2011Family were well-documented on Facebook until summer 2016'We would talk on the phone - but she wouldn't let me talk to the kids' - sister

Louise and David Turpin with their 13 children, who were found chained to their beds, in a photo from their Facebook page

Harriet Alexander Perris in California
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The US couple who allegedly tortured and imprisoned their 13 children were Elvis fanatics, believed "God called on them" to give birth so many times and refused to let other family members speak to their children.

David Allen Turpin (57) and Louise Anna Turpin (49) were said to have forced their children to memorise passages of the Bible during "very strict" home schooling sessions.