Woman admits splashing hot water on her 4 children on suspicion that one of them stole her cash


Her offences were committed when her three daughters were aged eight, 10 and 11, and her son was nine. - LIANHE ZAOBAO FILE

SINGAPORE: Suspecting that one of her four children, aged eight to 11, stole her money, a woman made them look for the cash as she splashed hot water on them.

On June 24, the single mother, 33, who cannot be named due to a gag order to protect her children’s identities, pleaded guilty to one charge of ill-treating a child under her care.

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