Feeding alcohol to toddler: Father says it was water in the bottle

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The father of the baby, who was seen in a social media video, feeding it with a beer bottle, told court yesterday that it was water that was in the bottle and not alcohol, as charged.

Four men, including the 40-year-old father of a baby, who had been believed to have fed an alcoholic beverage to a toddler, had been remanded till August 1 by the Galgamuwa Magistrate yesterday.

However, the father maintained that it was water.

The Maegalawa Police yesterday arrested the suspects after the video went viral on social media.

The video shows the father, keeping the 13-month old baby when drinking with his friends and feeding the contents of the bottle to the toddler.

The suspects, aged between 23 and 50 and residents of Meegalawa, were remanded on charges of child cruelty.

Meanwhile, the father of the toddler informed the court that it was water, which was in the bottle and not an alcoholic beverage.

However, the Police produced the said bottle to the court and said there was evidence that it was beer, that was inside the bottle.

The toddler also has been produced for a medical test before the Anuradhapura Judicial Medical Officer (JMO) on Monday.

The Police said they were waiting for a detailed report from the JMO. (Darshana Sanjeewa)

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Comments - 12

Sunil Thursday, 19 July 2018 06:49 AM

This guy has learned the lesson from Range B.

ANTON Thursday, 19 July 2018 06:57 AM

DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING WHAT YOU SEE.

Sun Thursday, 19 July 2018 07:11 AM

That's is the fathers business to see to his children. It's best to keep a police officer in each home to monitor parents behavior.

Leo Thursday, 19 July 2018 07:13 AM

The usual Sri Lankan made fairy tails.

Missaka Thursday, 19 July 2018 07:24 AM

Haa...haaa..!. Range Theory!.

lalindra Thursday, 19 July 2018 07:58 AM

Real "GAMPERALIYA", happenning in Sri Lanka.

srilankan Thursday, 19 July 2018 08:33 AM

without acting dumb... do the simple test? then we know its H2O or WSO2O!!!!!

CLS Thursday, 19 July 2018 08:38 AM

Water instead of Beer. It's a serious quality issue with the Beer Company !!!

GH Thursday, 19 July 2018 09:48 AM

We heard, the baby neutralized of alcoholism admitted to the Hospital, therefore, bring back the Report without manipulation under instruction of a lawyer appeared for the accused and first of all, sentence the Lawyer appeared for the accused a DEATH PENALTY .

Shan Thursday, 19 July 2018 11:24 AM

He has an eligibility to become a politician...

SAM Thursday, 19 July 2018 11:39 AM

Like the Toy Gun Story

Nimal Thursday, 19 July 2018 03:48 PM

Hallelujah! It's a miracle!! Water has turned into Beer-just Ike Jesus turned water into wine!!!

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