Vidoe: Stepfather holds toddler over fire as punishment for bed-wetting, held

Asuncion, Paraguay: A three-year-old toddler has been admitted to the hospital as he suffered serious burns and injuries after his stepfather held him over fire as a punishment for wetting his bed.

The abuse came to light after a video footage appeared online, in which the naked toddler can be seen screaming in pain as his father holds him above the flames. The incident is said to have been taken place in Limpio city in the central department of Paraguay.

Shot by a neighbour, the video shows a man dangling a naked child over fire. After some time, the man lowers the child as he cries in pain.

The child suffered first-degree burns to his bottoms as well as genitals and was rushed to the Children's Paediatric Hospital of Acosta Nu. The accused was arrested after the locals filed a police complaint against him.