Teenage boy found covered in horrifying scars as brother and his wife charged for 'torturing boy with nail gun, hammer and chaining him naked in dog kennel'



Jordan Gunn, 13, was found by police sleeping rough on a park bench in Seattle, Washington after escaping from brother and his wife's home



A teenage boy has been discovered bearing horrific signs of torture after it is believed that his brother and sister-in-law beat him with a hammer, drove a nail through his hand and chained him naked for days in a dog kennel.

Jordan Gunn, 13, was found by police sleeping rough on a park bench in Seattle, Washington after he managed to escape the home of Brandon Gunn, 27, and his 34-year-old wife Viviana Gunn.

The teenager's arms were covered in deep scars and fresh wounds. He is now in protective custody.

The married couple were charged with assault and unlawful imprisonment on Tuesday after being arrested at the weekend.



Deplorable abuse: Jordan Gunn, 13, allegedly suffered torture and beatings at the hands of his brother and sister-in-law

Horrific: A picture of the 13-year-old reveals the deep wounds criss-crossed on his arms where he was cut, stapled and beaten

Torture: The child was reportedly kept locked up in a dog cage for days and only escaped by chewing through restraints

The boy had gone to live with his brother and his wife in Silverdale, Washington last year after leaving his home in Atlanta, Georgia. The couple became the child's legal guardians.



Police say that the boy was beaten with a bat and metal bar. He had what appears to be a nail driven into his hand.



The couple reportedly hanged the boy by his arms from the rafters of the house for 'sessions' of torture, according to WSBTV , and locked him naked in a dog kennel for days at a time.



The teenager only escaped by chewing through restraints.



The deep scars, some healed and some fresh, revealed that the little brother was whipped with electrical cord. Viviana Gunn is accused of cutting the teen with a knife heated by a lighter.



Charged: Brandon Gunn, 27, and his 34-year-old wife Viviana Gunn have been charged with assault for the alleged torture of his little brother

Vicious: Brandon Gunn, 27, is charged with repeatedly beating and torturing his younger brother

Hardened: Viviana Gunn, 34, looked remorseless as she sat in court on Tuesday after allegedly torturing her 13-year-old brother-in-law

Neighbors reported hearing crying coming from the home but believed the sobs to belong to a younger child.

The family had their suspicions that the child was in danger when they were unable to contact him for several months and tried to get police to intervene.



The have now set up a fundraising page in order to get Jordan home to his mother and relatives in Georgia.



Viviana and Brandon Gunn are being held at the Kitsap County Jail with their bail set at $500,000.