A seven-year-old boy was locked in a toilet, forced to drink water from there, and given only small portions of bread or rice daily.
The boy’s father, R. Thayalan, 39, and his girlfriend, K. Mageswari, 41, were fined a total of RM17,000 and sentenced to 440 hours of community service after pleading guilty to an alternative charge before Sessions Court Judge Thalha Bachok @ Embok Mok in Johor Baru on Tuesday (Feb 4).
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The boy’s father, R. Thayalan, 39, and his girlfriend, K. Mageswari, 41, were fined a total of RM17,000 and sentenced to 440 hours of community service after pleading guilty to an alternative charge before Sessions Court Judge Thalha Bachok @ Embok Mok in Johor Baru on Tuesday (Feb 4).
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00:00A seven-year-old boy was locked in a toilet, forced to drink water from there, and given
00:06only small portions of bread or rice daily.
00:10When rescued, he was malnourished, weak, and fearful that one of his abusers would return
00:15for him.
00:16The boy's father, R. Thayalan, aged 39, and his 41-year-old girlfriend, K. Magaswari,
00:22were fined a total of 17,000 ringgit and sentenced to 440 hours of community service after pleading
00:29guilty to an alternative charge before Sessions Court Judge Thalha Bachok alias Mbok Mok in
00:36Johor Bahru on Tuesday.
00:38According to the charge sheets, the couple, who were responsible for the child's care,
00:43neglected him by failing to provide proper supervision and care between July and October
00:482023 at a house in Taman Pulai Jaya.
00:52They were charged under Section 33, Subsection 1A of the Child Act 2001 for neglect.
00:59The judge fined Thayalan 8,000 ringgit and sentenced him to 200 hours of community service,
01:05while Magaswari was fined 9,000 ringgit and ordered to perform 240 hours of community
01:11service.