Melaka dad charged with causing hurt by slapping four-year-old daughter

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A 34-year-old man has pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate’s Court in Ayer Keroh, Melaka, to a charge of slapping his daughter, causing her injury, after she repeatedly used the word "bodoh" (stupid).   Read more at https://tinyurl.com/43dpp4cb   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00A 34-year-old man pleaded not guilty in the magistrate's court in Ayer Kero on Wednesday

00:07to a charge of slapping his four-year-old daughter, allegedly causing injury after

00:12she repeatedly used the word bodo or stupid. According to the charge sheet, the man is

00:17accused of intentionally causing hurt by slapping his daughter on the cheek. The incident is

00:23believed to have occurred at his workplace in Tamancheng Utama around 2 p.m. on April 7,

00:28after the child allegedly continued using the word bodo despite being warned, triggering the

00:34father's anger. The charge was framed under Section 323 of the Penal Code for Voluntarily Causing

00:41Hurt, which carries a maximum penalty of one year in jail or a fine of up to 2,000 ringgit upon

00:47conviction. The court allowed bail at 2,000 ringgit with one surety and fixed August 11 for mention.

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