Mother Arrested After 3-Year-Old Child Suffers Broken Bone

Police in Tokyo have arrested a woman in her twenties on suspicion of injuring her three-year-old child, who had not yet started school.

The Metropolitan Police Department said the child suffered a broken bone as a result of the alleged incident.

Investigators believe the mother lifted the child up to shoulder height before dropping him or her, causing the injury.

The mother has been arrested on suspicion of assault causing injury, an offence involving deliberate harm to another person.

Police are continuing to investigate the exact circumstances surrounding the incident.

According to reports, a local child welfare center had previously assessed the family's situation but did not classify it as a case of child abuse at that time.

This earlier assessment has drawn attention, as it raises questions about whether warning signs were overlooked before the alleged assault took place.

Authorities have not disclosed further details about the specific date or location of the incident, nor about the current condition of the child.

Cases involving suspected child abuse in Japan have drawn increasing public attention in recent years, with growing scrutiny of how welfare centers respond to early warning signs.

The investigation into this case is ongoing, and police are expected to provide further updates once more facts have been confirmed.

It remains unclear whether the mother has commented on the allegations against her.