Mum fears for sons’ safety as burns probe takes time

A mother whose twin sons were burnt with cigarettes more than four months ago is still waiting for police to take action against the man who the boys claim was responsible for hurting them. On August 25, Suzanne Formosa’s six-year-old boys returned home with cigarette burns on their fingers, back, legs and tummy. One of them had five burns and the other had three. She filed a police report the day after and police took a statement by the boys, who told them what had happened when they were in their father’s custody and identified the man who caused their burns (not the father). Ms Formosa complains that no action has yet been taken against the alleged perpetrator and she fears her sons are still in danger. As the police gather evidence, the children visit their father four times a week, which means the perpetrator knows where to find them. “This was not just about mis­takenly dropping ash. This was a burn, literally, a hole in the body… Just having one is one thing but having all these – look how clear they are,” Ms Formosa said as she held up photographs of her sons’ blistered bodies. She insisted she wanted to speak up because something had to be done about such delays. “This...