The Ugandan maid that tortured an innocent toddler has been sentenced
to four years jail term for assaulting, in a case which sparked
national and international outrage after a video was released.
Jolly Tumuhirwe, 22,
was filmed beating, kicking and stamping on the 18-month-old child.
On Friday, she said the
attack was a
The mother denied
beating her. Earlier charges of torture were dropped.
Chief Magistrate
Lillian Buchan told Tumuhirwe she had committed an “unjustifiable and
inexcusable” crime.
She said the sentence was
appropriate in light of the “ruthlessness exhibited” on an “innocent, helpless
child”, reports the AFP news agency.
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