An unidentified mother has sent chills down the spines of viewers who watched the viral video where she is seen trying to set her own child alight in an attempt to spite her boyfriend.
What drove the mother to try and set her own child alight?
The video footage, captured by a male believed to be her boyfriend, showed a room in total disarray. The man behind the camera was heard reporting on the state of his living quarters.
His clothes were allegedly sliced, his bed was drenched in an unknown liquid and smoke could be seen permeating from the sheets. The unidentified man was heard accusing the mother of ruining his personal belongings.
When the mother saw that her attempts to provoke a reaction from the boyfriend were futile, she did the unthinkable. Frustrated by her failure to invoke a reaction from the man, the woman was seen throwing a lit match in the baby’s hoodie.
At least three match sticks were lit but, fortunately, they failed to catch fire. The video clip ends as the mother categorically states that she would rather set her own child alight than cause such harm to herself.
The viral video prompted backlash, with viewers calling on South African police to track down the woman and remove the child from her care.
However, despite our best attempts, we were unable to locate the source of the video nor determine the condition of the child at the time this article was published.
Here’s the disturbing video clip that has since spread like wildfire on social media.
WARNING: The video embedded below contains graphic scenes of violence. Viewers discretion is strongly advised.
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A mother wants to burn her child@SAPoliceService
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