China probes new daycare scandal after 'needle marks' on toddlers

Chinese police have launched an probe into alleged child abuse at a Beijing pre-school, a week after online travel agency Ctrip suspended two officials after footage emerged of workers abusing toddlers at a company daycare in Shanghai. - AFP/file

Beijing (AFP) - Chinese police have launched an investigation into alleged child abuse at a Beijing pre-school after parents found apparent needle marks on toddlers, sparking new outrage days after a scandal at another daycare.

Distraught and angry parents also reported that children were given unidentified pills at the RYB Education New World kindergarten, run by a company that started trading on the New York stock exchange in September.