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Despite the child crying in pain, the infant care teacher covered the child's head with a pillow, slapped his cheek eight times and hit his back more than 20 times.

Singapore – A one-year-old boy suffered extensive bruising on his back following repeated physical abuse by his infant care teacher at a preschool.

The 55-year-old Singaporean woman, who cannot be identified due to a gag order to protect the child’s identity, pleaded guilty to an offence under the Children and Young Persons Act on Friday , reportedDuring her time at the preschool, the infant care teacher was responsible for caring for children up to 18 months old.However, she physically abused the child repeatedly, between 12:30 pm and 1 pm on Dec 24, 2019, instead of giving him care.

The mother took her son to KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital the following day, and he was diagnosed with “alleged non-accidental injury with bruising on back,” reportedThe mother spent S$139.10 for the hospital visit, which has since been paid for by the preschool.

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