Twisted Romanian dad ‘batters two young kids and sends footage to wife in Britain in vile bid to stop her leaving him’
AN evil dad allegedly beat two young children before sending shocking footage of it to his estranged wife in the UK.
In the video spurned husband Ovidiu Popa, 41, says to wife Gabriela “I will kill you” as he allegedly strikes the kids who are under five.
The incident took place in Nicoresti in the eastern Romanian country of Galati after Gabriela Popa reportedly left her husband.
She left the two children in the care of her husband and went to work in the UK, according to reports.
After leaving him, she said that he tried to kill himself and then made the video of him allegedly beating the children.
The police confirmed that they are investigating while the children were taken to a safe place.
‘I WILL KILL YOU’
Police spokesman Gabriela Costin told local media: “Cops went to the man’s house and found him with the children.
“After carrying out checks, it was established that around 12pm on the same day, he had physically assaulted his children and filmed it with his mobile phone.”
Child protection spokesperson Ciprian Groza said: “The children are now out of danger and are staying in a centre with their grandmother.
“The judge will decide whether to take further measures.”
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Meanwhile, the wife rushed to return to Romania from the UK.
She said: “I left because of the violence. I had to go back when I saw the video.”
The Child Protection Service has confirmed that they are monitoring the case.
The investigation continues.
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