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Tutor who bit and slapped pupils ordered to pay BD1,500
A private tutor who bit, slapped and pinched two young boys during English lessons has been ordered to pay BD1,500 in damages.
The Lower Civil Court found that the woman, an Asian national, assaulted the children repeatedly while teaching them at home.
The abuse remained hidden from their parents until bruises and bite marks began to appear on the boys' bodies.
Only then did the full picture begin to emerge. The children's father filed a criminal complaint.
The tutor was convicted and sentenced to one month in prison.
Mandatory attendance
The sentence was later replaced with mandatory attendance at a rehabilitation and training programme, with bail set at BD100 to suspend the term. No appeal was filed against the verdict.
In the civil proceedings, the court said the woman's actions had caused physical injury and left the boys suffering from fear and anxiety.
The criminal ruling, supported by the Court of Appeal, was considered final and binding, confirming the tutor's liability.
Lawyer Khalil Ibrahim, representing the father, stated that his client was the boys' legal guardian.
Sentence
He submitted official documents showing that the tutor had served her sentence and that the ruling had not been challenged.
The court awarded BD1,000 to the children, to be divided equally between them, as compensation for the physical and emotional harm.
It also held the tutor responsible for the payment, which is to be made to the father in his legal capacity
