Uncle burns nephew's mouth when he refuses to brush teeth

12 April 2017 09:03 am

An individual who burnt the mouth of his 14 year old nephew using cinders was arrested by the Mundalama police on Monday.

Police said the teenager, whose mother was abroad, was living with his uncle when the incident occurred.

The boy’s refusal to brush his teeth had resulted in the incident. Police said the victim was admitted to the Puttalam hospital with burns on his face and lips.  (Crispil Fernando)