SAO PAULO – A Brazilian toddler is making a good recovery after surgery to remove the first of 31 sewing needles pushed into his body by his stepfather in a cruel act that has enraged locals.
The 2½-year-old boy underwent a nearly five-hour procedure on Friday to remove two rusted needles from near his heart and two more from one of his lungs.
His stepfather has been arrested and confessed to putting the needles in the boy’s body at the behest of his lover, who said the act would help the two to stay together, police said.– (Reuters)