Activist group Women and Men Against Child Abuse says that the heavy sentences handed down to the guardians of three-year-old Baby Daniel have set a precedent that child abuse will not be tolerated in this country.
Nearly three years after the little boy's death, the High Court in Johannesburg on Wednesday sentenced his mother to an effective 20 years behind bars for child negligence.The judge also ordered the pair be put on the child protection register.
Baby Daniel was tortured for most of his young life - his body was found at his home in Naturena, south of Johannesburg, with severe bruises and 60% burns to his body.#BabyDanielSentencing [WATCH] A family member of Baby Daniel’s murderer take down banners of activist group women & men against child abuse outside High Court in JHB. TK pic.twitter.com/m3LIm15caO
— EWN Reporter April 3, 2019 The group's Miranda Jordan says that the three-year-old's murder case has been one of the most disturbing she's ever come across.Jordan says that she hopes the hefty sentences handed down to his guardians will send a strong message to child abusers. "For us, 20 years actually sets a precedent when it comes to the fact that deliberate neglect, in this case, led to the death of her child."
The group says that it will object to any prospects of parole for the pair, saying they deserve to be removed from society for good.
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