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Child in Bekasi in Coma After Alleged Abuse by Stepmother, Treated in PICU
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Child in Bekasi in Coma After Alleged Abuse by Stepmother, Treated in PICU

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • A 4-year-old girl in Bekasi, Indonesia, remains in critical condition in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) after allegedly being severely beaten by her stepmother.
  • The stepmother, identified as DM, has been named a suspect and is accused of physically assaulting the child since May, causing severe injuries including bruises and burns.
  • Police are investigating the motive, with initial findings suggesting the abuse stemmed from the stepmother's anger towards her husband and his family, and her attempts to discipline the child.

A 4-year-old girl in Bekasi, Indonesia, is in critical condition and receiving intensive care at the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) of RSUD Koja in North Jakarta. The child, identified by the initials QSH, is the alleged victim of severe abuse by her stepmother, DM, aged 19.

Based on hospital monitoring, the child victim is still undergoing intensive care in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit or PICU.

— AKP I Gede Bagus Ariska Sudana, Head of Tarumajaya PoliceConfirming the child's critical condition and ongoing treatment.

According to police, the child has not regained consciousness following surgery on her head, which was injured during the alleged assaults. The stepmother, DM, has been named a suspect in the case. Initial investigations suggest the abuse began in May and involved physical violence, including beatings with a ladle, pinching, and inflicting wounds with a toothbrush.

The case came to light when the suspect brought the child to the hospital, claiming she had fallen in the bathroom. However, medical staff noted injuries inconsistent with the explanation and reported the incident. Preliminary medical examinations revealed extensive bruising on the child's back, chest, face, and abdomen, as well as abrasions and burns on her buttocks.

The victim reportedly remains unconscious after undergoing head surgery and is continuously under the intensive observation of the medical team at RSUD Koja.

— AKP I Gede Bagus Ariska Sudana, Head of Tarumajaya PoliceDescribing the child's post-surgery status.

Authorities are exploring the motive behind the alleged abuse, with preliminary findings indicating DM may have been acting out of anger towards her husband and his family. The child lived with DM and a one-year-old half-sibling, while her biological father works abroad and was reportedly unaware of the abuse. DM faces charges under Indonesia's Child Protection Law.

Based on preliminary examinations, DM allegedly committed violence as a form of discipline towards the victim. The violence is suspected to have been carried out by hitting with a ladle, pinching, and injuring the victim's body parts using a toothbrush.

— Kombes Ikhlas Putro Wasono, Acting Head of Metro Bekasi PoliceDetailing the methods of abuse suspected.

Police are continuing their investigation into the full circumstances and motivations behind the alleged violence. The husband's family is also being investigated as part of the ongoing inquiry.

DM's anger towards her husband's words and her husband's family, which was then vented onto the victim. Investigators are still deeply exploring the motive and all statements in this case.

— Kombes Ikhlas Putro Wasono, Acting Head of Metro Bekasi PoliceExplaining the potential motive for the abuse.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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