Woman threatens to beat and force 4-year-old boy to sell lottery tickets, shows signs of mental illness

On March 16, Ward 1 Police, District 8 (HCMC) said that the authorities had verified the identity of the woman in the clip threatening and forcing a 4-year-old boy to sell lottery tickets.

In fact, this woman is the boy’s mother, and often takes her child out to sell lottery tickets. Authorities said that this woman shows signs of mental illness.

Người phụ nữ dọa đánh, ép bé trai 4 tuổi bán vé số có dấu hiệu tâm thần - 1 — The boy was scared, holding his stomach when his mother threatened to beat him and forced him to sell lottery tickets (Photo cut from clip: Provided by the character).

"We are discussing with the ward People's Committee and related units to find the best solution for the child and his family's interests," he said.

Previously, a video clip was circulated on social media recording a scene where a boy holding a stack of lottery tickets appeared scared and walked backwards to avoid a woman who rushed towards him, waved her arms, and loudly threatened him.

The owner of the clip, Ms. NT, said the incident happened a few days ago, in alley 109 Duong Ba Trac (Ward 1, District 8).

Ms. T. said the incident happened around 12 noon. She and her staff heard loud yelling outside so they went out to see.

At this time, Ms. T. saw a little boy (about 4 years old) standing under the sun, holding a stack of lottery tickets in his hand, frantically moving forward and then backing away, looking scared.

The woman in the clip rushed towards the boy, waved her hand, and continuously threatened him, causing him to quickly retreat: "If your lottery ticket is still intact by this afternoon, you will know who I am! If you stand there and refuse to come in (to invite customers to buy lottery tickets), you will get slapped later. I will tear up your lottery ticket to beat you up, then I will leave."

Seeing that the boy was still scared and did not dare to enter the milk tea shop to offer lottery tickets, the woman continuously threatened: "Now give me the lottery tickets, don't curse me to not sell any. I will hit you in the stomach right now, do you believe it?".

Hearing that, the boy covered his stomach with his hands, gave back the lottery tickets and left with the woman.

She said the boy and the woman often sell lottery tickets in alley 109 Duong Ba Trac. This is not the first time the boy selling lottery tickets has been threatened and forced into shops in this alley to invite customers to buy tickets.

Ward 1 police also recorded that many workers send their children to school in the morning, but in the evening, because they have to go out to earn a living and cannot stay home to look after their children, they take their children with them.

"Children who accompany adults to sell goods on the street are often related by blood, with the parents and children working together to make a living and showing no signs of abuse, so it is difficult for the local authorities to handle the situation. However, the neighborhood regularly encourages workers not to force their children to skip school to sell goods on the street," he said.

However, the boy in the clip above was forced to sell lottery tickets in the morning, which means he cannot go to school. Therefore, Ward 1 Police will continue to clarify and discuss with the local authorities to create the best conditions for the boy.

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