SINGAPORE: In the months leading to his death in October 2016, a five-year-old boy was subjected to all kinds of abuse, including being confined in a cage meant for the family’s pet cat.
The 1.05m tall boy – who cannot be named due to a gag order – was squeezed into the cage. He was also pinched with pliers on his thighs and buttocks, hit with various objects and scalded with hot water.
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