Yaoundé: Woman cuts 7-year-old stepchild’s face with a knife over missing 50 FCFA

Inhabitants of the Nkong neighborhood in Yaounde, Cameroon’s Centre Region have been in shock and consternation after a woman cut her 7-year-old stepchild’s face with a knife over missing 50 FCFA (0.08 USD)

Bella Florence according to reports had accused her 7-year-old husband’s child of stealing the sum of 50 FCFA from the house.

“Without hesitation, she began beating and torturing the child. She later grabbed a knife which she used to cut the child’s face,” narrated a source.

In a viral picture, the child could be seen with blood oozing from the head, with some all over his body.

Locals have been calling for her arrest.

By Amina Hilda

Mimi Mefo Info (MMI)

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