Dad arrested after tying up son, covering him in honey

A man has been arrested after reportedly punishing his seven-year-old by tying him to a pole and covering him in honey so bees would sting him.

A cruel dad has been arrested after punishing his seven-year-old son by tying him to a pole and covering him in honey so bees would sting him, reports say.

The horrific incident took place in the Qalyubia governorate in Egypt on May 25 after a neighbour accused the boy of theft.

According to Al Arabiya, the father, 34, allegedly bound the young boy to a wooden pole with his hands tied before covering his body with honey.

He then placed his son on the roof of their house in Shebin Al-Qanater Centre, where the boy attracted swarms of bees and mosquitoes.

It is currently unknown how long the boy was left on the roof.

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A cruel dad has been arrested after punishing his seven-year-old son by tying him to a pole and covering him in honey so bees would sting him. Picture: The Sun

According to local media, the child’s mum, 29, was horrified when she saw her son and sought help from a child rescue body.

After alerting the authorities the mother fled with her son to another village.

The woman alleges her husband would often physically abuse her and had a number of violent ways of punishing the boy, including depriving him of food or water for long periods of time, reports say.

An investigation has been launched after the child was found in a “deplorable” state.

He was later checked by medical experts who documented the extent of the injuries suffered.

The dad, who works as a tuktuk driver, has been arrested by authorities but it is unclear if he has been formally charged yet, Gulf News reports.

The probe into the alleged abuse is ongoing.

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