Doc held for waterboarding his daughter

A paediatrician and his wife were arrested on Tuesday over claims that he disciplined his 11-year-old daughter by waterboarding her.

A paediatrician and his wife were arrested on Tuesday over claims that he disciplined his 11-year-old daughter by waterboarding her.

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Melvin Morse, 58, a US doctor known for his research into near-death experiences of children, is accused of subjecting the girl to the simulated drowning technique typically used to interrogate terrorist suspects.

Morse, who was held in lieu of $14,500 bail, waterboarded the girl four times over two years starting in May 2009. His wife who was released, saw some of the punishment but did not stop it.