The family of an Alexandra child, who was allegedly scalded with boiling water at a creche, said the little boy was battling to recover from the ordeal.
The family of an Alexandra child, who was allegedly scalded with boiling water at a creche, said they were disappointed in the justice system after the case hit another delay.
The two-year-old boy suffered severe injuries to his legs and buttocks after 27-year-old Reneilwe Leso allegedly bathed him in boiling water at Stepping Stones Daycare Centre in Alexandra, in January last year.
A 27-year-old woman accused of burning a toddler with boiling water at a creche appeared in the Alexandra Magistrate's Court on Wednesday, facing a charge of attempted murder.
Illegal Alex creche where toddler scalded with boiling water shuts doors The daycare centre, where a two-year-old boy was burned with hot water in January after he soiled himself, was supposed to close down on Monday, however, it initially refused to do so. While the family s medical bills continue to pile up, the mother had to quit her job to take care of her son at home on a full-time basis. Picture: Supplied
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JOHANNESBURG - After a week of legal threats, an illegal Alexandra creche, where a teacher was facing an attempted murder charge involving a toddler, has shut its doors.