Singapore Man Arrested for Allegedly Slapping Six-Year-Old Boy at Jurong Mall Playground [Video]

A 38-year-old man was arrested by the police on December 22 for allegedly striking a six-year-old kid during a playground altercation at the Westgate mall in Jurong East, Singapore.

Aloy Chua, the boy’s father, told Stomp about the incident at the Yooland indoor playground, where his kid got into a small argument with another youngster while playing.

Stomp quoted Chua as saying, “During the commotion, my son pushed another child. What followed, however, was an act no parent should ever have to witness.”

“The father of the other child approached my son and, without hesitation, struck him across the face,” he added.

Chua called the fallout “devastating,” adding, “The slap was not only physically painful but emotionally devastating.”

He said, “My son was left trembling, his small face marked with a red bruise, tears streaming down as he tried to comprehend why an adult — a figure of trust and …