The coach of Budhia Singh, a 5-year-old marathon prodigy, has been charged with child abuse after his mother claimed he had scalded the child with hot water, tied him to a ceiling fan and beaten him.
Relatives in turn accuse the mother of selling her children into bonded labor. Budhia became a world celebrity for running a 26-mile marathon when he was only 3-years-old. He set another world record when he ran 40 miles in 7 hours last year. Two years ago, Budhia was adopted by his coach, who requires him to run 25 miles daily. |
Marathon Prodigy's Coach Charged
