For the accused Romanian, the beatings were merely ‘educational measures’, but the jury found that the brutal attacks constituted serious and sustained violence. The sentence was harsh: six years in prison!
Children have the right to care and love. The boy, who is now housed in the SOS Children’s Village, could only dream of it; his family had completely different customs. His stepmother had to appear in court on Friday. According to the indictment, the Romanian woman beat the primary school student several times a week between April 2020 and July 2022. And with everything that was within reach.
The boy’s ordeal began at the age of seven, but the events went unnoticed for a long time. When the topic of “violence against children” was discussed at school, the primary school student confided in his teachers. On the witness stand, the teachers reveal shocking details: “He always said his mother hit him. Sometimes with the frying pan, the belt or the wooden spoon. Sometimes it was also a thrill.” The child often came to school crying and did not want to go home after class. The boy wasn’t even looking forward to the holiday. “He asked me if he could come to my house,” said the former classroom teacher.
The accused stepmother responds to the accusations with a crying concert on command. Even claims that her police statement was mistranslated by the interpreter. She loved the child and regarded the occasional slaps as educational measures. That leads prosecutor Johannes Hartmann to note “The classic.” The raven stepmother can now spend the next six years reflecting on her shameful actions in prison. She was arrested after the trial because she was a flight risk. The verdict is not yet legally binding.
Source: Krone
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