asianews: 10/17/09

Armed with batons and shields, Thai soldiers march into the government house compound to provide security Friday, Oct. 16, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Thai government imposed the ten-day Internal Security Act ahead of this weekend rally by supporters of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra as the ASEAN Summit is to take place next week in the southern resort town of Hua Hin. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong) (

Thai soldiers stand in formation inside the government house to provide security Friday, Oct. 16, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Thai government imposed the ten-day Internal Security Act ahead of this weekend rally by supporters of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra as the ASEAN Summit is to take place next week in the southern resort town of Hua Hin. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)

Thai soldiers put down their equipment after entering the government house compound to provide security Friday, Oct. 16, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Thai government imposed the ten-day Internal Security Act ahead of this weekend rally by supporters of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra as the ASEAN Summit is to take place next week in the southern resort town of Hua Hin. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)

Thai soldiers, armed with batons and shields, stand in formation while providing security at the government house compound Friday, Oct. 16, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Thai government imposed the ten-day Internal Security Act ahead of this weekend rally by supporters of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra as the ASEAN Summit is to take place next week in the southern resort town of Hua Hin. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)

Thai well-wishers pray for Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej to get well at hospital in Bangkok in September. Thailand's prime minister has said an investigation is under way into whether the stock exchange was manipulated, after anxiety over the king's health sent markets plunging. (AFP/File/Pornchai Kittiwongsakul)

An official works near a portraits of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok October 15, 2009

A Thai soldier stands guard in front of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit portriats in restive southern Yala province, in 2006. Thailand's prime minister has said an investigation was under way into whether the stock exchange was manipulated, after anxiety over the king's health sent markets plunging. (AFP/File/Muhammad Sabri)

Cambodia in Pictures

Cambodian school children ride on a bicycle on a dirt road in flooded village of Balang, Kampong Thom province, about 168 kilometers (104 miles) north of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Friday, Oct. 16, 2009. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith) (CAAI News Media)

Cambodian school children ride on bicycles on a dirt road in flooded village of Balang, Kampong Thom province, about 168 kilometers (104 miles) north of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Friday, Oct. 16, 2009. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

Him Huy, top, a former security guard of the Khmer Rouge's S-21 prison, delivers the first Cambodian-authored Khmer Rouge history textbooks to high school students in Kampong Thom province, about 168 kilometers (104 miles) north of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Friday, Oct. 16, 2009. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

Thai in Pictures

An official works near a portraits of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok October 15, 2009 (CAAI News Media)

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Thai in Pictures

An official works near a portraits of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok October 15, 2009

A couple detained for cruelty against an 11 year-old girl

11 year-old Sreyneang bears horrific scars from beatings and tortures by 41 year-old Meas Nary (inset).

A woman and her husband were arrested and detained on 16th October for questioning in relations to the brutal beatings and torturing of an 11 year-old domestic helper, reports Deum Ampil.

According to the newspaper, the 11 year-old girl named Sreyneang was an orphan and her grandmother sold her for $500 to 41 year-old Meas Nary and her husband, Var Saroeun, to work as a domestic helper about 7 months ago. Ms. Meas Nary is a teacher at Santhor Mok High School and her husband is a teacher at Western Private School.

The girl, whose body scars were so horrific, claimed that she had been beaten and tortured everyday with sticks and electric chords since she came to live with the family. She also claimed that several times the lady used pliers to twist her flesh, leaving horrible scars.

Meas Nary (L) and Sreyneang (R) were led out of the house by police.

The girls also claimed that she was never let out of the house. But one day, Meas Nary asked her to go and buy porridge/congee at the market and because she looks emaciated, pale and very shaky, the neighbours became suspicious that she migh be abused and they asked questions. She said she was abused and beaten by the house owner. After they checked her body they were so horrified to see horrific scars all over her body. The shoppers then reported the matter to the police. The lady was probably tipped off by some someone and attempted to drive the girl and hide her somewhere but she was intercepted by the police and arrested.

Sreyneang told the police that she was beaten and tortured days and nights by Meas Nary but that her husband never beat her, but he never attempted to stop his wife from beating her either.

Meas Nary told the police that the reasons she beat Sreyneang was because she was very stubborn and never listened to her.

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