'We called the children vampires, they turned out to be'

perris - The children of the American horror couple David and Louise Turpin, who were arrested this week in the American town of Perris, were so bad that neighbors compared them with vampires.

The neighbors are shocked. What drove the couple to so abuse their children is a mystery to them. Kimberley Milligan, who came to live with the family two years ago, says the children were pale and thin. She has only seen the baby and three young children in all that time. 'We never expected this. But there were signals. Because how can you never see or hear nine children? '