This is the horrifying moment a babysitter beat a toddler in a lift in central China.
This is the horrifying moment a babysitter beat a toddler in a lift in central China.
The mother (in pink) gives her child to the 42-year-old babysitter (in black) by a lift in China Photo: Dailymail
Surveillance camera footage shows a mother waving to her child after giving the crying toddler to the 42-year-old babysitter in the lift.
But as soon as the lift doors closed, the woman began hitting the toddler on the chest, head and back in a bid to make the child stop crying.
Ms Li, the babysitter, raises her hand as she threaten the child to stop crying inside the lift Photo: dailymail
According to People’s Daily Online, the video clip was widely shared by bloggers on Weibo, before police launched an investigation.
The incident occurred around 5pm on December 5 in a residential building in Zhengzhou, Henan Province.
Babysitter, Ms Li, can be seen looking into the mirror while holding the crying toddler, whose gender hasn’t been revealed.
She soon started raising her hands to threaten the child.
She starts punching the child in the stomach several times in front of the mirror Photo: dailymail
The child can be seen crying in pain while the babysitter brutally beats during the lift ride
The toddler’s parents reported the babysitter’s abusive behaviour to the police in Zhengzhou photo:dailymail
The 60-second footage shows Ms Li punching the child in the stomach a few times and hitting the child on the head.
She then shook the child ferociously before the lift reached the ground floor.
In a statement, the Zhengzhou police said the toddler’s parents had reported the incident to them.
The parents claimed their children had been physically abused by the babysitter in the lift.
Ms Li is arrested for wounding or causing grievous bodily harm with intent by the police photo: dailymail
Local policemen arrested Ms Li for wounding or causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
Web users were shocked by the incident and condemned the babysitter’s behaviour.
‘These incidents can happen anytime, anywhere and it’s best to report every single one to mass media and the police,’ said web user ‘xiaotaoqi132’.
While ‘qingganse’ asked: ‘Does the woman have any children? How can she do this to a young child?’
Source: Dailymail
