{
  "id": 10862874,
  "title": "Man gets jail for slapping 4-year-old boy at bus stop in front of other preschool kids",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/man-gets-jail-for-slapping-4-year-old-boy-at-bus-stop-in-front-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T04:56:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/man-jail-slap-4-boy-middle-finger-6420336"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A man in Singapore slapped a four-year-old boy at a bus stop in front of other preschool children after the boy pointed his middle finger at him. The offender, Muhammad Firdhaus Mokhtar, chased the child to a crowded bus stop where other young kids were waiting for their parents. When the boy initially ignored his call, Firdhaus grabbed him by the arm and threatened to slap him if he continued to point his finger at others. The incident occurred on March 6, 2023, at the boy's preschool and was captured on police camera footage. The slap left the child with bruises on his face and ear, and he suffered emotional trauma that lasted for months, requiring his parents to transfer him to another preschool. Firdhaus pleaded guilty to voluntarily causing hurt and using criminal force on a minor and was sentenced to 14 weeks in jail, with a S$170 (US$133) compensation to the victim's mother. The judge emphasized the severity of the assault, stating that inflicting such violence on a young victim was \"a vile and intolerable act.\"",
  "summary": "The offender pursued the four-year-old to a nearby bus stop after becoming angry when the boy pointed his middle finger at him.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Singapore",
        "title": "Man gets jail for slapping 4-year-old boy at bus stop in front of other preschool kids",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/man-gets-jail-for-slapping-4-year-old-boy-at-bus-stop-in-front-of-10866873",
        "published": "2026-09-30T04:56:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}