A 14-month-old toddler in Vietnam died from severe brain injury after his babysitter reportedly threw him onto the ground.
According to Vietnamese news outlet Soha, the toddler’s mother had dropped her son off at a private daycare facility in Cẩm Thành Ward, Quảng Ngãi Province, on 16 July.
After breakfast, the boy became fussy and refused to sleep.
Frustrated, the 40-year-old babysitter, Nguyễn Thị Quyên, picked up the child and threw him onto a mattress on the floor.
When the boy crawled towards the door and cried even louder, Quyên grabbed him by the armpits and threw him a second time, causing his head to hit the tiled floor.
Source: Soha
The violent impact caused the child to vomit, convulse, and turn pale.
The boy was rushed to Quảng Ngãi Maternity and Paediatrics Hospital, but due to the severity of his injuries, he was transferred to Da Nang Hospital in critical condition.
After 21 days of intensive treatment, Da Nang Hospital officials confirmed on Tuesday (5 Aug) that the child had passed away due to severe brain trauma.
Unsure how the injury could have happened, the family had asked to see the CCTV footage of the daycare, but the babysitter refused to show it.
Suspecting their child had been abused, the family reported the matter to the police.
Upon receiving the report, local police examined the scene, extracted the surveillance footage, and took witness statements.
Source: Soha
They confirmed that Quyên had assaulted the 14-month-old. On Friday (1 Aug), the police officially filed charges and arrested Quyên for the crime of intentionally inflicting injury.
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Featured image adapted from Soha.