Parents arrested in Alcantarilla for home circumcision of 5 year old

Parents arrested in Alcantarilla for home circumcision of 5 year old
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By m.p. - Nov 3, 2009 - 12:05 PM
They claimed to staff at the local health centre that he had caused the injuries himself

The parents of a five year old boy have been arrested by National Police in Alcantarilla for injuries caused to the child during an attempted home circumcision. La Opinión de Murcia has revealed that staff at the local health centre contacted police after the parents took their son to the emergency department on Monday last week to be treated for injuries to his penis. He was later transferred to the Virgen de la Arrixaca Hospital in Murcia City.

An investigation into possible abuse was then launched, despite claims from the boy’s parents that he had caused the injuries himself.

The medical report on the child’s condition noted that his injuries were caused by either a double-edged knife or a cutting knife and were consistent with a home circumcision. Police found similar items in the family’s home and traces of bloodstains on the floor.

It’s understood the father is from Nigeria and the mother from the Cote d’Ivoire – the Ivory Coast.

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