In what is one of Thailand’s worst cases of child abuse a soldier has been accused of torturing a five year with boiling water, resulting in serious burns on the boy’s abdomen.
The soldier – the husband of a woman entrusted with looking after the boy from the north – tied the hands of the five year old behind his back as a punishment.
Then he put a bag containing boiling water down the front of his trousers and left it there as the little boy screamed in agony.
Despite the screams he did not stop the horrific punishment.
The boy ended up in hospital with grievous burns to the entire area of his lower abdomen, upper thighs and genitals, part of which had to be amputated, which meant he needed to have a catheter fitted just to enable him to urinate.
The mother had paid for child care to the couple who live in Pathum Thani north of Bangkok.
She opted for child care because she had to work in another province from her northern hometown.
She suspected something was wrong in January when her normal calls enquiring about her son went unanswered.
She went to see the couple and was told her son had been burnt and was in hospital.
Her son soon told her what had happened and she reported the matter to the police.
But that was six months ago and nothing has happened in the case. So she has now spoken to well known human rights lawyer Songkarn Achariyasap who has taken on the case.
He revealed pictures of the little boys ghastly wounds and says he intends to take the mother and son to national police HQ and appeal to the interior ministry to seek justice in the matter.
An unbelievable story and hopefully this sadist will be brought to justice.
(Source:Daily News)