Outrage as South African mum assaults her 4-year-old daughter on camera for stepping on her boyfriend’s toe (Video)

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 Video: Shock, outrage after South African mum assaults her 4-year-old daughter on camera because she stepped on her boyfriendThe Durban community in South Africa have expressed outrage and shock after a video – showing a four-year-old girl being severely beaten by her mother and her partner, was circulated online.

Phoenix police spokesperson, Louise Naidoo says the child was kicked and punched apparently after the little girl stepped on her mother’s boyfriend’s toes. The little girl was beaten so badly she was left unconscious.

A part of the incident was filmed by the 20-year-old boyfriend.

“He turned around and started assaulting the child. Whilst he was assaulting the child, he threatened his girlfriend – the child’s mum to assault the child as well. Failing which, he threatened to kill her, So the mum assaulted the child. The child then fell to the ground and then just lay there,” Naidoo said.

Naidoo says the little girl’s is receiving the necessary care in hospital.

“Both were arrested – both appeared in court on the 1st of March. They were remanded until 11th April. They were granted bail of R3,000. According to social workers, the child is doing much better in hospital. Once she is released, she will be placed in social care,” she said.

The mother and her boyfriend are now facing a charge of attempted murder.

The father of the little girl who was severely beaten, says he cannot explain how thankful he is she survived the assault.

Click to the link below to watch the video.

https://web.facebook.com/283762848415207/videos/849710895153730/

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