Family denounces mother after 1-year-old child suffers broken leg in Manaus The paternal family of a child aged 1 year and 9 months denounced the girl's mother after she suffered a broken leg, on Wednesday night (5), in the Águas Claras community, in the Novo Aleixo neighborhood, in Manaus. The case was registered as intentional bodily injury in the context of domestic violence. The Specialized Police Station for Child and Adolescent Protection (Depca) investigates the circumstances. After medical discharge, videos taken by residents of the region show the child with his leg immobilized, sleeping on a sofa at home. Residents reported outrage over the case. (see above). The complaint was registered in a police report (BO) by the child's aunt, father's sister and sister-in-law of the woman reported. According to the report given to the police, she was on the ground floor of the house with her mother when she heard the girl crying, who was upstairs. ? Join the g1 AM channel on WhatsApp When they arrived at the scene, according to the BO, the two found the child with a swollen leg and unable to stand. The aunt reported to the police that she saw the girl's mother dragging the child by her hand and leg. The aunt also stated that she asked for the child to be taken to the hospital, but that the mother initially refused. According to the report, the girl was taken for treatment after her aunt said she would call the police. At the East Zone Children's Hospital and Emergency Room, Joãozinho, according to the OR, a fracture was found in the diaphysis of the right femur. The child was hospitalized for two days and was discharged on Friday (7). Investigation To g1, Depca informed that it is already aware of the case and is taking steps to investigate the circumstances of the injury. "We inform you that the Specialized Police Station for the Protection of Children and Adolescents (Depca) is already aware of the fact and efforts are underway to investigate the circumstances. More information will be released at an opportune moment," he said in a statement. Until the last update of this report, the Civil Police did not inform whether there had been an arrest or indictment. Family denounces mother after 1-year-old child suffers broken leg in Manaus Personal archive