(VIDEO) Stepmother Brutally Assaults 5-Year-Old Boy Over Missing Fish at Apengusu
Young boy suffers severe injuries after brutal punishment—rescued by a Good Samaritan and taken to a clinic as police intervene
- 45-year-old stepmother allegedly beats and burns 5-year-old boy over missing fish
- A Good Samaritan rushes the injured child to a clinic for treatment
- Stepmother arrested as investigations continue into the shocking abuse case
A shocking case of child abuse occurred in Apengusu, a town in the Asuogyaman District, where a 45-year-old woman, Mrs. Ama Fosu, allegedly assaulted her 5-year-old stepson, Joseph, for reportedly stealing a fish meant for dinner.
According to Mrs. Fosu, she discovered the missing fish after returning from the farm and was informed by other children that Joseph had taken and eaten it. Enraged, she allegedly beat the child severely. While she denied placing his foot on a hot object, the boy claimed that after the beating, she pressed his foot against a hot stone.
A Good Samaritan intervened and took the injured child to a clinic, after which the stepmother was handed over to the police.
The boy’s father was reportedly out of town when the incident occurred.
