Swedish child abuse trial: ‘We are their slaves’


STOCKHOLM: The eldest son of the Malaysian couple in Sweden, who are on trial for allegedly hitting their children, said a rotan was used to keep his siblings in line like slaves.

"It's like they're controlling us with that thing. And we want to get rid of it," said Ammar, 12, in a pre-recorded interview, played in the Solna district court, here on Friday.

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