Woman screams & kicks young boy in public at Boon Keng, netizen says, “If she can do this in public, imagine what happens behind closed doors” 

A video of a woman screaming and kicking a young boy in public along McNair Road got netizens concerned about a possible case of child abuse, urging the witness to report the incident promptly.

“The way he flinched looks like he gets hit on a regular (basis),” wrote Facebook page Complaint Singapore member Anama O’Reilly, referring to the boy who was screamed at and kicked by a woman.

She included a video of a woman and child standing by the kerb while an SBS Transit made a stop nearby.

The woman began screaming at the boy and kicked him on the thigh.

The boy quickly stepped back, lifting his hands up as a gesture of surrender.

At one point, the woman pointed her finger at the boy, causing him to flinch involuntarily.

Ms O’Reilly witnessed the alleged child abuse outside her window and asked the Facebook community where she could report the incident.

Netizens responded to the post, urging Ms O’Reilly to file a police report with the video as proof.

“Pls file a report to police. The boy needs a hand with him to get out of this condition. It’s obviously child abuse,” noted Facebook user Tieu Linh.

“If she can do this in public, imagine what happens behind closed doors. Hopefully, her karma will come swift and decisive,” said Facebook user Douglas Kwok.

Ms O’Reilly said in an update that due to everyone’s attention and tagging, investigators from the Singapore Police Force reached out to her. “They will investigate the situation! Thank you!” she added.

The Independent Singapore has reached out to SPF for a statement and will update the article accordingly. /TISG

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