Posted on 19 November 2018 | 32,459 views | 58 comments
The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) has taken appropriate steps to ensure the safety of a girl who was seen being slapped by a man, it said in response to Stomp queries.
Stomp first broke the story after publishing a video of the incident, which Stomper Anonymous witnessed at the carpark of IKEA Tampines on Nov 5.
In the video, the girl can be seen kneeling down while a man shouted and slapped her. The impact caused her to turn and nearly lose her balance.
A Facebook user, known as Richard, reported the incident to MSF after watching the video. IKEA also made a police report.
In an updated statement on Monday (Nov 19), MSF told Stomp that it is assisting the police with ongoing investigations.
A spokesperson added: "MSF has taken the appropriate steps to ensure the safety of the child.
"The case has also been referred to a Child Protection Specialist Centre to ensure the child's well-being."
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