3 children rescued in Bangkok after being abused by babysitter (video)
Locals in the Pracha Ruamjai Community in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district rescued three children today after they were reportedly physically abused by a female babysitter.
Residents called Prachachuen Police Station and the Ruam Katanyu Foundation to bring the three young victims to a safe place. The children were aged five years, seven months, and six months, with the five year old boy having sustained the most severe injuries.
According to rescuers, the five year old boy had a serious wound on his left shoulder, and his right shoulder suffered a subluxation. The two infants bore wounds and scratches across their bodies.
A local woman, Mali Sa-nguanchart, told Siam News that the three children lived with their babysitter, identified as Bung, who is about 30 years old. Bung also has two children of her own who usually live with her at the house.
Mali reported that the three victims are not siblings. The oldest boy was responsible for caring for the two babies, as Bung often left them home alone while she went out to socialise with friends.
Mali shared that she previously witnessed unusual behaviour from Bung, recalling that the babysitter once left the children sleeping next to a canal outside the house. She noted that the children, as well as the home, had not been properly cared for and often heard them crying and screaming in pain.
Mali attempted to speak with Bung but she was not home. She then decided to take the children out of the house and reported the matter to the police.
The mother of the six-month-old baby, identified as Noey, told PPTV HD that she and her husband were unable to care for their child due to work commitments and hired Bung as a babysitter. They did not expect this situation to happen.
Noey revealed that she noticed wounds on her baby’s body previously but Bung always claimed the baby injured herself. The parents and guardians of the other two children have not yet come forward.
According to media reports, Bung turned herself in at Prachachuen Police Station yesterday, November 4. However, details regarding legal charges and potential punishment have not been disclosed.
