5-year-old got scalding hot water on him – minor boy suspected – news Rogaland – Local news, TV and radio

– When we heard the terrible scream, we immediately realized that it was our daughter, and that this was not a “playful scream”, says father Leif Opedal The daughter was transported to Haugesund hospital on 21 May, after being given very hot water themselves. The five-year-old girl is now admitted to Haukeland University Hospital with second-degree burns on 9 percent of her body. According to the father, things are going well with the daughter. Father Leif Opedal says they quickly noticed that there was something wrong with the daughter’s screams. Photo: Private – Last night the wife was on duty at the hospital. I will travel there today to be with her, so that she always has one of us there, he says. The family has a permanent place at Grindafjord Feriesenter. What should have been a nice long weekend of play and fun was suddenly put on hold. – Our site is approximately 30 meters away, so we heard that something was wrong. Criminal case Police attorney Silje Gudmestad Jansen in the Sør-Vest police district, tells news that due to the seriousness of the case, a criminal case has been opened. – The suspect is a minor, so he will not be prosecuted, but we may use other means, she says. Furthermore, Jansen says that the case is still under investigation, but that they have secured the video of the incident, questioned witnesses and also had a conversation with the underage boy. She can confirm that the police have seen the video, but they will not go into what the video shows at this time. The police are not aware of the digital challenge The family of the 5-year-old tells news that they have been made aware that pouring hot water over unsuspecting people is seen as a challenge online. But they specify that it is uncertain whether that was the case here. The police say they are not aware of the aforementioned challenge of pouring hot water over other people. – I also have no information that this is a widespread challenge now, says Jansen.



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