SINGAPORE (ANN): A 27-year-old man, now on trial for abusing and murdering his five-year-old son, used a heated spoon to burn the boy's palm to punish his "thieving hands" for opening tins of milk powder meant for his siblings, the High Court heard on Monday (Nov 18).
Ridzuan Mega Abdul Rahman also told forensic psychiatrist Cheow Enquan that he often beat his wife over minor disagreements but tried to refrain from hitting her and redirected his anger towards his son instead.
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