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28 March 2024

Four kids tortured by dad, girlfriend in Sharjah

Neighbours complained to authorities about children being physically abused and maltreated. (Shutterstock)

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Four children aged between four and 10 years have been found to be suffering from cruel treatment by their Asian father and his girlfriend for most of their life in Sharjah while they have also been deprived from education and even ID papers.

The two boys and two girls have just been taken by the emirate’s social services following a report from neighours that they have suffered from torture, maltreatment and fear at their home at the hands of their father and his Asian girlfriend.

“We found that they have suffered to the cruelest treatment by their father and his girl friend…when we got them, they were in a state of fear and continuous crying,” Emirat Alyoum Arabic language daily said, quoting Fatima Al Marzouki, director of the social care division at Sharjah department of social services.

“Their mother was divorced long time ago and returned to her home country……we found that they have also been deprived from education and health care…they have also not received the required vaccination for their age while we found that the father has been staying in the country illegally.”

She said their father and his girlfriend had beaten up the three children regularly and have not had any ID papers issued for them.

“They do not have any passports or other types of ID…they have not received any education or health cards…they stayed at the social services for nearly eight months until they felt much better and were then sent to their mother.”

She said the father and his girl friend have been reported to the police, who arrested the couple pending their trial on many charges.

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