Wichita police took five children into protective custody from a south Wichita home Wednesday afternoon.

Police say staff at Colvin Elementary noticed severe bruising on an 8-year-old student and called police.

Investigators say the boy had been beaten with a belt by a relative.

Because of safety concerns, officers also removed 6, 4, 3 and 2-year-old children from the home.  The other children are all females.

Police know who the suspect is.  They say he is a relative, but doesn’t live in the home.