Mum batters daughter, 8, with belt because she didn’t do her homework ‘properly’
A MUM battered her eight-year-old daughter with a leather belt for not doing her homework “properly”.
The woman, who lives in Queensland, Australia, defended the assault by claiming the abuse was fine in her native China.
She pleaded guilty to assaulting a child when armed with an instrument at Ipswich Magistrates Court.
The abuse emerged when the brave girl complained about being hit.
She was taken out of her mum’s care after child protection services became involved.
Defence lawyer Matthew Fairclough said: “Child Safety took a view of the matter that the children should not remain in her care.
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“Her husband is here with her (in the courtroom). It has proven to be quite troubling for the family.
“It has been a significant wake-up call for both parents.”
Magistrate Virginia Sturgess sentenced the mum to a nine-month probation order after dubbing the abuse “unacceptable”.