assault

[loopeyloo]

someone i know has been charged with assauly for beating there 9 year old son who has been stealing food he smacked him 4 times which has left with bruising to the back, he is at the magistrates court in 2 weeks time where he will plead guilty. he has been bailed to his parents house and has been told he cant see or speak to his children which nis breaking the family apart and the children are distraught does anyone know what the most likley outcome would be

[B00]

What a strange thing for a child to steal? sweets or toys, yeah maybe, but food?

[loopeyloo]

the smack is irrellevent im asking about sentencing

[micmak]

I find this quite disturbing. The only reason I can see for a child stealing food is that he/she was hungry. So why smack him/her. Did they steal from a shop or from home. In either case I find it worrying that you are more concerned about the sentence and not the child.

[loopeyloo]

from home but the boy has tourettes he has two cooked meals a day and snacks inbetween he is contantley hungry eats till he feels sick

[daffy654]

A child exhibiting bruises from a parental punishment is quite disturbing. I hope they send him away for it.

[dothawkes31]

the child should be taken to see his GP and referred to a dietician there is an underlying issue if a child is constantly hungry as at 9 they have a small stomach.

[daffy654]

Over eating has nothing whatsoever to do with Tourettes Syndrome.

[dothawkes31]

anyway you say he is to appear in 2 weeks, who is bringing the case? the police or scial services or a child protection agency?

[sara3]

plus, the child may be classed as vulnerable if he has Tourettes, and possibly other "conditions".

[karenmac60]

There could be a link between Tourettes and binge eating
http://www.lifesatwit.../datafiles/eating.pdf

[B00]

Doesn't Wyz sound like a baddy from The Bill?

;-)