looks like England is truly fucked and going the American way

BBC News - Canterbury father spared jail for hosing down son

Canterbury father spared jail for hosing down son

A man has been given a 150-day suspended jail sentence for hosing down his eight-year-old son with cold water for using a drawer as a toilet.

The man, who is in his 30s and cannot be named for legal reasons, admitted an act of cruelty towards a child at Margate Magistrates Court.

A woman called police after witnessing the incident in Canterbury.

The boy's ordeal lasted for more than two hours as he was punished for urinating and defecating in the house.