Spanish Town, St Catherine — A 24-year-old mother from Spanish Town has been charged with cruelty to a child after her four-year-old daughter sustained burns in a disturbing incident over the weekend.
According to reports, the incident occurred on Sunday, April 6, when the woman was allegedly beating the child with a broomstick. During the beating, the child reportedly fell into a lit coal stove, resulting in burns to her back.
The child was taken for medical treatment, and the matter was reported to the Spanish Town police. Following an investigation, the mother was arrested and subsequently charged on Monday, April 7.
She is scheduled to appear in the St Catherine Parish Court on Friday, April 11.

