GEORGE TOWN (Bernama): The police have identified the “hideout” of a man suspected of abusing his daughter by splashing hot water over the eight-year-old's body in an incident at Air Itam here last Thursday (Dec 27). He said the condition of the child – who suffered third-degree burns on her arms, ribs and chest – was improving, but she was still warded at the Penang Hospital. He said based on the statements of the victim and two other siblings left behind with their grandmother, the man (father) was hot-tempered and often beat the four siblings, including the youngest son. Angered by the situation, he woke up his children who were sleeping in the living room and scolded and hit them. The suspect also allegedly splashed a bowl of hot water dispensed from a water purifier machine in the living room on the victim.

Source: The Star January 02, 2019 11:15 UTC