In a shocking incident of cruelty, a mother in Florida planted tapeworms in the body of her daughter to keep her slim for a beauty competition.

The case came to light when the girl complained of severe stomach, and she was admitted to a hospital. The nurse Maricar Cabral-Osori suspected that she was pregnant. An ultra-sound ruled out the suspicion.

The nurse found the girl screaming in the toilet, which had tapeworms excreted out by the girl.

When the nurse confronted her mother, she admitted to have fed her tapeworm eggs.

"The mom was apologizing to the girl. She's like, I'm so sorry. You know, I just did it to make you a little skinnier. You needed some help before we went on to the pageant'',' the nurse recounted in a show.