FREE STATE - Three suspects; two adults and a learner were arrested yesterday evening on charges of Assault common and Malicious damage to property.

It is alleged that the child had some problems in the teacher’s class earlier in the day and the parents were called, the father of the child involved and another female arrived. It is said that the two parents and the learner confronted the teacher when he walked out of the class calling him a demon and even throwing death threats at him.

The three attacked the teacher and the school laptop fell down to the ground. A case of Assault common with an additional charge of Malicious damage to property was opened at Botshabelo Police Station.

Both adults, 42 years of age spent the night in police custody. The learner was released under the guardian’s supervision according to Child Justice Act 75 of 2008. The three suspects will appear in Botshabelo Magistrate Court later today.

Source: South African Police Service