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Singapore tutor admits to child abuse, forcing child to drink urine

A 31-year-old man in Singapore, hired to tutor children at an educational facility, has pleaded guilty to child abuse charges. He subjected a six-year-old Chinese national to an 18-hour ordeal, forcing the child to drink urine and sleep in a toilet. The man, who lacked childcare or teaching qualifications, managed the facility and was responsible for its students. AI

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Singapore tutor admits to child abuse, forcing child to drink urine

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · SCMP’s Asia desk ·

    Singaporean man hired to tutor children forced 6-year-old to drink urine in 18-hour abuse

    A Singaporean man, hired by his aunt to tutor primary school pupils, instead beat them with a clothes hanger, forced them to hold push-up positions for long periods, punched and starved them. One of the children, a six-year-old Chinese national, was abused for 18 hours and forced…