Father brutally beats 5-year-old over food

A five-year-old of Amelia’s Ward, Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice), was taken to the Linden Hospital Complex after he was brutally beaten by his father after he and his other two siblings ate a Chinese food that the man bought for himself.
It is alleged that sometime between 16:00h and 17:00h on Tuesday, the child was escorted to the hospital by a welfare officer and a Police Sergeant after a report was made to the Amelia’s Ward Police Outpost in Linden.
It has also been alleged that the victim’s parents are known alcoholics in the village, and would often beat their children after they became intoxicated.
Guyana Times understands that on Tuesday, the parents were allegedly intoxicated and had bought a Chinese chicken fried rice which the children ate. This reportedly angered the father, who then repeatedly hit the five-year-old with a broken umbrella before hoisting him and throwing him into a wall.
Reports are that the child was rescued and taken to a hospital and was discharged on Thursday.
Guyana Times understands that the children were frequently left unattended and hungry.
The child has been placed under the protection of a welfare officer, according to Police.
The assailant was arrested but he was subsequently released on station bail after it was reported that he was suffering from tuberculosis. He will be charged soon.