Her testimony could not be reported by the media as she is a child witness.

Five others previously under the care of Rumah Bonda founder Siti Bainun Ahd Razali are also in court for the proceedings.

While the trial has been unusual in the prominence it has given to male victims, whether it will affect future cases remains to be seen.

Yasmin Nahar Mahmood says Bella was also fed cili padi several times a week.

Yasmin Nahar Mahmood says the welfare home founder also abused another resident known as Kakak Hidayah.

Officials in the area where she was found had initially denied allegations of any abduction and trafficking but higher-level investigations were launched after a public outcry.

This has been blamed on an editing 'oversight'.

This includes 527 cases of physical abuse and 514 cases of sexual abuse or harassment.

Siti Bainun Ahd Razali already faces a charge of neglecting the girl in a manner likely to have caused her physical and emotional injuries.

She says her ministry will not compromise with anyone involved in the abuse or mistreatment of children.

Rina Harun also urges the public to lodge reports instead of sharing photographs or recordings of abuse involving children, as the latter is an offence under the Child Act.

The SOPs of the social welfare department have been questioned following reports of a young girl with Down syndrome suffering abuse at a home in Kuala Lumpur.