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Three teachers team up to assault diplomat's son, appears in court
27 Aug 2011 at 09:51hrs | Views
THREE Harare International School teachers who allegedly teamed up and assaulted a diplomat's eight-year-old son for misbehaving have appeared in court charged with breaching sections of the Child Protection and Adoption Act.
Cynthia Dragch (56), Jennifer Horton (33) and Grant Nowles appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Archie Wochiunga charged with contravening section (1) of the Child Protection and Adoption Act Chapter 33.
The Act criminalises ill-treatment of children.
Their trial was postponed to October 3 after they denied the charges. They were remanded out of custody.
The victim is a pupil at the school.
Prosecutor Mr Innocent Chingarande alleges that on December 8 last year at about 12pm the pupil was at the school in Mt Pleasant.
The eight-year-old boy reportedly misbehaved and the three teachers allegedly connived and pinned him to the ground causing bruises on his neck, ankle and shoulders.
The State says the punishment was excessive in the circumstances.
The boy reported the matter to his father who works for the United Nations in Harare. The father made a report at Marlborough Police Station.
On the same day a doctor examined and a medical affidavit he compiled will be used as an exhibit in court.
Cynthia Dragch (56), Jennifer Horton (33) and Grant Nowles appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Archie Wochiunga charged with contravening section (1) of the Child Protection and Adoption Act Chapter 33.
The Act criminalises ill-treatment of children.
Their trial was postponed to October 3 after they denied the charges. They were remanded out of custody.
The victim is a pupil at the school.
Prosecutor Mr Innocent Chingarande alleges that on December 8 last year at about 12pm the pupil was at the school in Mt Pleasant.
The eight-year-old boy reportedly misbehaved and the three teachers allegedly connived and pinned him to the ground causing bruises on his neck, ankle and shoulders.
The State says the punishment was excessive in the circumstances.
The boy reported the matter to his father who works for the United Nations in Harare. The father made a report at Marlborough Police Station.
On the same day a doctor examined and a medical affidavit he compiled will be used as an exhibit in court.
Source - Court
