A boy was beaten repeatedly, burnt with heated objects, and had his
fingers cut for stealing food by the relatives he stayed
with.
All five family members were arrested and, on Thursday, the
youngest child, 14, pleaded guilty to helping to hold the boy while
her mother poured hot cooking oil on him.
The juvenile court heard that the injuries were so serious it could
result in permanent disfigurement.
Two other charges of abetting her mother to burn the boy's back and
neck with a hot ladle and cutting his fingers with a scissors were
taken into consideration by District Judge Edgar Foo when calling
for a probation report.
The next hearing will be on Jan 10, 2012.
The tall, plump teenager will remain in remand in the Singapore
Girls' Home.
