Verifying information regarding a girl who was beaten and bruised, requiring hospitalization.

On the afternoon of October 19th, a leader of the People's Committee of Co Dam commune (Ha Tinh province) stated that the police are verifying information regarding an incident in which a young girl residing in Phu Hoa village, Co Dam commune, was assaulted and hospitalized in Nghe An province.

Later that same day, leaders from the Co Dam commune People's Committee and the commune's Women's Association visited the hospital in Nghe An to inquire about and encourage the little girl.

Earlier, in the early afternoon of October 19th, a personal account on social media posted information about a 5th-grade girl in Co Dam commune ( Ha Tinh province) being hospitalized due to repeated assaults and beatings by her stepfather.

This account expresses outrage and appeals to anyone who knows of a child protection hotline to intervene and help the child.

The little girl has injuries on her arm and head. Screenshot from video.

The post included several images and videos showing a little girl wearing a red shirt lying on a bed; her back, sides, legs, arms, and knees were covered in bruises. In particular, there was a bleeding laceration on her head that required bandaging; her arms and legs had several open wounds and bruises, and one foot was swollen...

The girl has numerous bruises on her back and hips. (Image cropped from video)

In the uploaded video, the girl says her name is HTNL, she is in 5th grade, and lives in Co Dam commune. She also recounts being beaten by her stepfather many times.

One leg was swollen, the other covered in bruises. (Image cropped from video)

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/xac-minh-thong-tin-be-gai-bi-danh-bam-tim-phai-nhap-vien-post818889.html