allegedly slapped a four-year-old boy outside a Woodlands pre-school<\/span><\/a> in March.<\/p>\nIn a statement on April 6, the police said they were alerted to a case of alleged assault on the child by KK Women\u2019s and Children\u2019s Hospital on March 6 at 4.50pm. <\/p>\n
The child had suffered injuries to his cheek, they added.<\/p>\n
Preliminary investigations found the man had allegedly slapped the boy at a bus stop outside a pre-school in Woodlands that day.<\/p>\n
The man was arrested on the same day after officers from the Woodlands Police Division identified him. <\/p>\n
In an Instagram post on March 6, the boy\u2019s mother Faezah Hamid said that the child was allegedly slapped twice outside a PCF Sparkletots pre-school at around noon.<\/p>\n
Madam Faezah, citing the family helper\u2019s account of the incident, said her son had allegedly shown one of his classmates the middle finger after he was caught during a game of \u201ccatching\u201d.<\/p>\n
The suspect, who she said was the father of her son\u2019s classmate, then allegedly grabbed the boy by the collar and slapped his face.<\/p>\n
When the helper intervened and tried to pull the boy away, the man allegedly held on to the boy and slapped his other cheek, which made the child cry.<\/p>\n
The man is expected to be charged over his suspected involvement in voluntarily causing hurt, using criminal force, and causing intentional harassment on the boy.<\/p>\n
For voluntarily causing hurt and using criminal force against those below 14 years of age, the man could face enhanced penalties.<\/p>\n
The offence of voluntarily causing hurt carries a jail term of up to three years, a maximum fine of $5,000, or both.<\/p>\n
If convicted of using criminal force, the man could be jailed up to three months, fined up to $1,500, or both.<\/p>\n
With the enhanced penalties, the man could face up to twice the maximum punishment.<\/p>\n
If found guilty of intentionally causing harassment, alarm or distress, the man could get up to six months\u2019 jail, a fine of up to $5,000, or both.<\/p>\n
The police added they \u201ctake a serious view of all cases involving violence against children and have zero tolerance for such behaviour\u201d. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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