'Cigarettes burns, fatal head injury': Kerala toddler abused ‘extremely brutally’ by mother, her lover
A tragic case of child abuse has emerged from Kerala, where a one-and-a-half-year-old toddler died after weeks of severe mistreatment. The child's mother and her live-in partner have been arrested following the discovery of 51 injuries on the toddler's body, indicating systematic abuse. Investigators are looking into the circumstances surrounding the child's death, as allegations of prior abuse against the mother's partner have also surfaced.
- ▪The toddler was rushed to a hospital after coughing and vomiting blood but was declared dead upon arrival.
- ▪A post-mortem examination revealed 51 injuries, including fractures and signs of cigarette burns.
- ▪The child's grandparents reported ongoing abuse, leading to the police investigation and subsequent arrests.
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'Cigarettes burns, fatal head injury': Kerala toddler abused ‘extremely brutally’ by mother, her loverDoctors who examined the body noted several healed scars, suggesting earlier injuries. The body was then sent for a post-mortem examination.Updated on: Jun 03, 2026 9:53 AM ISTWritten by Shubham PandeyShare viaCopy link A heartbreaking and horrifying story has emerged from Kerala after a one-and-a-half-year-old toddler allegedly died following weeks of brutal abuse.Kerala police has arrested the mother and her live-in partner in the death case of one-and-a-half toddler in Kerala. (PTI)The child was rushed to a hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on May 31 after he began coughing and vomiting blood. He was living with his mother and her live-in partner.
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