Feb 17 • 07:43 UTC 🇱🇹 Lithuania Lrytas

A minor boy suffered violence in the Rokiškis district

A 7-year-old boy experienced physical harm inflicted by a man in a village in Lithuania, leading to a criminal investigation.

In the Rokiškis district of Lithuania, authorities reported an incident where a 7-year-old boy endured physical abuse at the hands of a man born in 1984, in the village of Augustinavos. The authorities responded to a call that indicated that the child was causing physical pain to the minor, leading to the man's detention. Subsequently, police have initiated a pre-trial investigation into this act of violence, highlighting the seriousness of child protection laws in Lithuania and the swift response by law enforcement in cases of suspected child abuse.

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