A Kuwaiti mother was arrested in the governorate of Mubarak Al Kabeer in connection with the death of her five-year-old daughter, according to Al Qabas newspaper.
The woman, who is divorced, is accused of beating the girl along with her Kuwaiti friend, aged 24, which caused the child's death.
Initial investigation revealed traces of physical violence on the body of the child who reportedly fell from a height.
The 26-year-old woman claimed that her Kuwaiti friend beat her daughter who was “troubling them”.
The mother took her dead daughter home and then called the police, claiming that her daughter had fallen in the bathroom.
The Kuwaiti man, who was arrested early on Monday morning, confessed to beating the girl many times.
The two suspects were referred to the Public Prosecution to face charges.