Melaka Trader, 27, remanded for alleged abuse of stepdaughters

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A 27-year-old trader suspected of assaulting and confining his two young stepdaughters, has been remanded for seven days.   Read more at https://tinyurl.com/nsnrfxts  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00A trader has been remanded for seven days on suspicion of assaulting, confining and

00:07committing sexual offences against his two step-daughters, aged five and six.

00:13The remand order was issued on Monday at the Alor Gaja Magistrates' Court to aid investigations

00:19under Section 31 of the Child Act 2001 and Section 14 of the Sexual Offences Against

00:28Children Act 2017.

00:31The alleged abuse came to light when the children's 25-year-old mother took them out for a meal.

00:37Upon receiving a call from the suspect, her 27-year-old ex-husband, the eldest daughter reportedly

00:43cried in fear and refused to see him.

00:45The six-year-old victim alleged that the suspect taped her mouth shut and locked her inside

00:50a box, threatening her not to tell others about the abuses.

00:54Both victims are currently receiving treatment at Hospital Melaka.

00:59Police arrested the suspect on Sunday from a residence near the area, following a report

01:04lodged by the mother at the Rembia police station on the same day.

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