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Stepfather detained for beating 6-year-old girl

A man who allegedly abused his 6-year-old step-daughter, has been detained by police in Wuhu City, Anhui Province, thanks to an online claim.
The man, his name not revealed, was punished with 10 days of administrative detention and fined 500 yuan (US$82) for beating the young girl with a stick wrapped with cloth, authorities said today.
The girl's mother complained to her husband about the girl's poor performance at school on Tuesday and the man decided to give her a lesson. Police said the girl was slightly hurt.
A whistleblower posted on a social networking website Tianya.cn on Wednesday that the girl was locked at home with her mouth gagged with a towel and she was forced to sleep in the bathroom. The post later circulated on Weibo.com along with photos showing the girl's bruises.
The post alerted authorities in Wuhu City. Local police and women's association visited the girl's home on Thursday, but found the girl didn't suffer long-time domestic violence and she looked healthy, local media www.wuhunews.cn reported.



 

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