Authorities are investigating after a video of a diapered baby boy in Vietnam inhaled a narcotic, believed to be methamphetamine, was released.
According to local media such as the Vietnam Post on the 25th (local time), Ho Chi Minh City Public Security is verifying the authenticity of the video.
This video was uploaded by the child’s biological father, Mr A (31), who said, “I uploaded the video to save my three-year-old son from his wife and stepfather.”
According to Mr. And, he left his wife, Mr. B (23), the house with two children in 2021 due to a marital conflict and he lived with another man, Mr. C (44). Afterwards, Mr. And that his wife was addicted to drugs, so he brought the first child home about 4 months ago, but the second one continued to stay with his wife.
A few days ago, Mr. A, who contacted his wife to borrow an SNS account to sell things, learned a shocking fact. When Mr. And to account Mr. B, there were many videos in Mr. C, the woman’s co-resident, swears at his son and forcefully inhales a drug suspected to be methamphetamine. My wife filmed this while talking next to me.
Mr A contacted his wife and warned her to “not do that,” but her wife did not cooperate. In the end, Mr A, who was worried about his son, asked for help by posting the video in question on social media.
The video went viral in no time and stunned netizens. The Ho Chi Minh City Children’s Rights Protection Association sent a letter to the police demanding a thorough investigation. The Society for the Protection of Human Rights of Children said, “It clearly shows the fact that children are being abused,” and said, “In the video, the child was forcibly inhaled drugs.” “This is a serious act that can affect the safety and life of a child,” he said, demanding a thorough investigation by the authorities.
A police officer said, “We are currently receiving statements from Mr. B and Mr. C, and based on this, we will review whether additional points of suspicion should be used.”
