Copenhagen: A Swedish court has sentenced a Malaysian couple to prison for beating their four children with sticks and clothes hangers.
The Solna District Court today ruled the couple, who were not identified, had violated Swedish law banning all forms of corporal punishment.
The parents have denied the charges. The court said evidence was based on video-taped interviews of the children.
The abuse occurred from 2010 until December 2013, when Swedish police arrested the couple. They have been in custody since then.
Swedish social services had been caring for the children, aged between 7 and 13. They were taken back to their home country following a massive social media campaign calling for their return.
The mother was sentenced to 14 months while the father was given a 10-month sentence.
