A four-year-old boy is suspected to have been abused by an elderly woman, who is also his caregiver, at a house in a residential area in Seremban. The incident was reported after a viral video showed a woman beating the boy at the rear of the house.
SEREMBAN : A four-year-old boy is suspected to have been abused by an elderly woman, who is also his caregiver, at a house in a residential area here.
Negri Sembilan police chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad said police received a report on the incident after the victim’s parents identified their son through a one-minute and 15-second video that went viral on social media.
“The video footage showed a woman beating a young boy at the rear of a house, and the victim in the recording was identified by his parents,” he said. The victim was later taken to Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital for further examination and treatment, he added. Alzafny said police arrested the 60-year-old woman at 9.45pm on the same day at the location of the incident to assist investigations.
A remand application would be made to enable investigations under Section 31 of the Child Act 2001, he said. He urged anyone with information related to the incident to contact investigating officer Insp Kamarul Ariffin Kamaruzaman at 06-603 3222.
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