The mum apologised and said she wanted to teach the girl a lessonThe young victim and her four-year-old sister angered their mum after they stole treats from a local shop.
According to reports, the mum-of-five also wanted to burn the younger tot’s hands but she managed to run away after what happened to her sister.However, the 37-year-old woman was later released as she is six month pregnant.Ruben Dario Lobaton, director of the Cochabamba Special Force Against Violence, said the mum "put her daughters lives at risk”.“She set the older sister’s hands alight and the youngest girl, realising what was going on, managed to escape.
The six-year-old girl was badly injured with second degree burns injuries on her hands and up to her elbows.And she will also require treatment related to the potential psychological damage caused by the horrific punishment.Her burns extend up her arms to her elbowsThe mum said that she is sorry and that she only meant to teach the girls a lesson.
She said: "I am going to get my daughters back, I never thought it would go this far because I only wanted them to be scared, nothing else.Doctors warned that the little girl's recovery process might last several months or even a year and there may be long term consequences.
Why does the media go out of its way to mention the race of the criminal except when the criminal is black? Anyone else notice this?