A four-year-old boy is in hospital with a fractured skull and broken arm after he was beaten by his stepfather though his mother initially told the police that her child had fallen down.
The incident occurred at Parika Facade, East Bank Essequibo on Sunday.
According to the aunt of the four-year-old, on the night of the incident, her 13-year-old nephew came to her house and told her that his stepfather and mother had a fight while they were intoxicated. He urged that the family go over to the house to intercede.