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Guard fined $10,000 for slapping student
Security Guard, Gillian Blair, 45, of Main Street, Cumberland was fined $10,000 on Wednesday by Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Reliance Magistrate’s Court in Canje for slapping 13-year-old Devi Singh of Cumberland, and a student of the Vryman’s Erven Secondary Annexe on March 27, 2012. The incident occurred in the Head teacher’s office.
The guard had been summoned to the office after the teen had reported to her head teacher of being harassed by Blair. During the discourse in the office, Blair slapped the student and was immediately escorted out of the office. Charges were later laid.
The woman pleaded guilty. She stated that she just “tipped the child on her head with her finger”. However, the police prosecutor related to the Magistrate that the woman slapped the child in front of the Head teacher.
While laying down the ruling and fine, the Magistrate warned Blair not to “touch anybody’s children”. The Magistrate also expressed solidarity with the child’s mother concerning the incident.
The guard has since been transferred from that school location.
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