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Daughter testifies against mother in child abuse case

Daughter testifies against mother in child abuse case

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By Binta Bah

A young woman, Fatoumata Mballow, last week mounted the witness box at the Bundung Magistrates’ Court to give testimony against her own mother, who is accused of assaulting a 6-year-old girl. Her mother, Maimuna Njie, is on trial at the Bundung court for assaulting the child with a hot metal, causing her seriously bodily harm. She pleaded not guilty.

Fatoumatta revealed that the incident happened in May this year. ā€œMy mother first beat the child during the night and later assaulted her with a hot metal,ā€ she said.

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According to Fatoumatta, her mother started beating the victim when she accidently injured another child she was playing with.

ā€œShe started beating her around 5pm until in the night when she used a hot spoon on her face,ā€ she said, informing the court that her mother is not the biological mother of the victim. ā€œShe is her sister’s daughter but has been under her care for a long time.ā€

Fatoumatta said her father took the victim to the hospital after which her mother was arrested for assault. The case was adjourned at this juncture to November 15.

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Veronic Mendy was the prosecuting officer, representing the IGP.

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