The doctors exchanged glances. Slowly, from the broken phrases, a terrifying picture emerged. It turned out that the father had forced the boy to swallow various objects — nails, screws, spoiled food.

He recorded it all on his phone and posted it online to earn views and “likes.”

The boy cried as he explained that every “task” ended in pain, but he never dared to disobey.

The story shocked the hospital. Police and child protection services were immediately called. The father was arrested, and the boy was placed under protection.