Heartless childminder filmed abusing infant
A heart-breaking video has gone viral showing a childminder abusing an infant at a crèche in Diepsloot, Johannesburg.
The woman, believed to be 68, was caught on cellphone footage putting her hand over a crying eight-month-old infant to try keep him quiet. “Shut up” she can be heard saying as her entire hand covers the baby’s face, making it difficult for him to breathe.
She then proceeds to shake the baby uncontrollably before picking up another baby and putting her on top of the crying baby. She put the second child on top of the crying baby, and encourages her to hit the baby.
The eight-month-old eventually stops crying and the old lady can be heard laughing.
#sapsGP Diepsloot #SAPS arrested a woman(68) on a charge of child abuse after a video surfaced online. Suspect to appear in Randburg Crt. ME pic.twitter.com/XkOabBun3n
— SA Police Service (@SAPoliceService) January 17, 2017
The baby was reportedly taken to hospital for examination and is currently with his mother. However, charges against the accused were dropped due to lack of evidence, Eyewitness News reports.
Below is the heart-breaking video: