Tongan mum arrested over alleged abuse of child
A 26-year-old mother of Folaha in Tongatapu in Tonga has been arrested and charged with assault and bodily harm, in relation to the alleged abuse of a three-year-old child.
The alleged incident came to light after a post was widely circulated on social media on Friday, 15 January 2021.
Police were informed of a viral post on Facebook last Friday that allegedly shows the mother abusing her child.
Police Commissioner, Tevita Vailea directed a police investigation which resulted in the child being removed to a safer place and the mother was arrested.
“Every child has the right to feel safe and no child should know what it’s like to be abused.”