A nurse from Mbombela and his mother have been charged with the “brutal” assault of a 12-year-old girl they claimed was “being disrespectful”.

Siphosethu Sean Nkuna, 30, a nurse, allegedly beat the girl final weekend whereas his 52-year-old mother Beauty Mercy Nkosi pinned her down, Mpumalanga police spokesperson Brigadier Leonard Hlathi mentioned on Saturday.

“Pictures of the girl with bruises on her face have been widely circulated on social media. Siphosethu, a local nurse, claimed that he was disrespected by the girl, hence the assault. Nkosi is said to have pinned the girl down during the incident. Nkuna claimed he was teaching her a lesson for being disrespectful, but according to the law, this amounts to assault as no one has the right to inflict physical pain on a child,” Hlathi mentioned.

He mentioned the girl flagged down a police automobile patrolling the world on Monday and informed officers about her ordeal. She was taken to hospital for medical help. Police registered a case of assault with intent to do grievous bodily hurt on her behalf and arrested the mother and son.

Hlathi mentioned the 2 have appeared within the Chief Albert Luthuli Magistrate’s Court and are each out on bail.

They have been anticipated to seem in courtroom once more on 15 April.

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