OFW's child abused by grandma in critical condition
MANILA, Philippines — A seven-year-old daughter of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Hong Kong is in critical condition after her short-tempered grandmother beat her up.
According to a report from dzBB radio on Wednesday, Susan Librim, 50, a resident of ACM Subdivision in Imus town, Cavite is being investigated by police for allegedly maltreating her granddaughter.
Police investigators from the women and children's protection desk said the girl sustained burns from an electric iron, and bruises from being hammered on the fingers and toes. She also had scratches in her genitals, allegedly due to pinching by her grandmother.
"Medyo hindi maganda 'yong vital signs niya. Mabilis masyado ang heartbeat at ngayon ay nilalagnat siya, mukhang may sepsis na siya dahil matagal na 'yong sugat sa katawan (Her vital signs are not good. Her heartbeat is very fast and she has fever, it looks like she has sepsis due to the wounds in her body)," a doctor who attended the victim told GMA News.
According to the report, the victim's aunt became worried when she noticed the bruises on her niece's body.
"Tinanong ko kung ano ang ginawa sa kanya (victim), sabi niya pinukpok daw siya tapos pinalantsa 'yong legs niya (I asked her what happened to her, she said she was hammered and her legs were burned by hot iron)," said the victim's aunt in an interview.
The aunt, who immediately reported the incident to the police, brought the victim to the Rosario Maternity and Emergency Medical Clinic. The girl is now under the care of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
In her the defense, the grandmother said she just lost her temper and didn't mean to hurt her granddaughter.
""Aminado ako na nasaktan ko ‘yung bata kasi parang punong-puno na po ako e. 'Yung lahat ng problema sa akin iniiwan (I admit I hurt my granddaughter. I just got fed up. All the problems were left to me)," the grandmother said.
The report said the victim would be transferred to another hospital in Manila to receive further treatment. The police said charges of violation of Republic Act 7610 or the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act will be filed against the grandmother.
The law was enacted in 1992 amid reports of growing incidents of child abuse in the country.
Last year alone, the DSWD recorded 6,933 cases of child abuse. More than two-thirds of the victims were girls. - with reports from Amita Legaspi, GMANews.TV
According to a report from dzBB radio on Wednesday, Susan Librim, 50, a resident of ACM Subdivision in Imus town, Cavite is being investigated by police for allegedly maltreating her granddaughter.
Police investigators from the women and children's protection desk said the girl sustained burns from an electric iron, and bruises from being hammered on the fingers and toes. She also had scratches in her genitals, allegedly due to pinching by her grandmother.
"Medyo hindi maganda 'yong vital signs niya. Mabilis masyado ang heartbeat at ngayon ay nilalagnat siya, mukhang may sepsis na siya dahil matagal na 'yong sugat sa katawan (Her vital signs are not good. Her heartbeat is very fast and she has fever, it looks like she has sepsis due to the wounds in her body)," a doctor who attended the victim told GMA News.
According to the report, the victim's aunt became worried when she noticed the bruises on her niece's body.
"Tinanong ko kung ano ang ginawa sa kanya (victim), sabi niya pinukpok daw siya tapos pinalantsa 'yong legs niya (I asked her what happened to her, she said she was hammered and her legs were burned by hot iron)," said the victim's aunt in an interview.
The aunt, who immediately reported the incident to the police, brought the victim to the Rosario Maternity and Emergency Medical Clinic. The girl is now under the care of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
In her the defense, the grandmother said she just lost her temper and didn't mean to hurt her granddaughter.
""Aminado ako na nasaktan ko ‘yung bata kasi parang punong-puno na po ako e. 'Yung lahat ng problema sa akin iniiwan (I admit I hurt my granddaughter. I just got fed up. All the problems were left to me)," the grandmother said.
The report said the victim would be transferred to another hospital in Manila to receive further treatment. The police said charges of violation of Republic Act 7610 or the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act will be filed against the grandmother.
The law was enacted in 1992 amid reports of growing incidents of child abuse in the country.
Last year alone, the DSWD recorded 6,933 cases of child abuse. More than two-thirds of the victims were girls. - with reports from Amita Legaspi, GMANews.TV
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