A 30-year-old house helper, Boitumelo Nchimako, appeared in Broadhurst Magistrate Court on Thursday for allegedly ill-treating a one-year-old child under her care.
Nchimako, a Motswana national, is accused of physically abusing the toddler, leaving the child with bruises and abrasions all over her body.
The incident occurred on January 29 at Lekgwarapana ward in Oodi, where Nchimako worked.
She has been charged under Section 61 of the Children’s Act and remains in custody, with her next court appearance scheduled for February 17
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