00:00 A married couple has been sentenced to two years in prison by the Sessions Court in Kuala
00:05 Pila after pleading guilty to physically abusing a six-year-old boy.
00:10 The boy's father and stepmother did not contest the charge after it was read before Judge
00:14 Norma Ismail on Thursday.
00:17 They were charged with committing the offence between March and September 12 this year at
00:21 their home at Rumah Rakyat Jambulapan in Bahau.
00:25 Judge Norma also ordered the duo to be bound over for two years on a good behaviour, bond
00:31 of 2000 ringgit with one surety and to serve 80 hours of community service.
00:37 The couple have three other children and none have been harmed.
00:41 The duo were detained on September 12 after police were tipped off that the boy had run
00:46 away from home after being abused.
00:49 A medical examination showed that the boy had many scars and old injuries and an initial
00:54 probe revealed that the abuse began in March.
00:57 a child.
00:58 The boy was taken to the hospital and released on a $250 bond.
00:59 The boy's family has been charged with the offence of physically abusing a six-year-old
01:00 boy.
01:00 The boy was taken to the hospital and released on a $250 bond.
Comments