Ugandian maid Jolly who was caught assaulting Toddler on CCTV sentenced to 4 years In jail

The Ugandian maid for sparked outrage after video of her  force-feeding and brutally assaulting a toddler that was in her care has been jailed..

Jolly Tumuhiirwe, 22, was filmed beating, kicking and stamping on the 18-month-old child. has been sentenced to four years in jail for assaulting a toddler, in a case which sparked outrage across the country after a video was released.


On Friday, she told a court in Kampala the attack was revenge after she was beaten by the child's mother.

The mother denied beating her and earlier charges of torture were dropped.

Chief Magistrate Lillian Buchan told Tumuhiirwe 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"

The video footage, which prompted the case, came from a camera the child's father, Eric Kamanzi, had installed in his home after noticing his daughter was bruised and limping.

He reported the abuse to police last month and circulated the video online to family members. The footage was later shared more widely, provoking horror and upset internationally.


After the sentencing, Mr Kamanzi said: "It's not for us to decide the punishment for what she committed.

"We hope this has set an example for other maids out there, that you can't just go to someone's house and torture their baby and expect to walk out,"

 The child is said to be physically well now but there are likely to be long term psychological consequences.

In Uganda, there is no requirement for people paid to look after children to have qualifications.

Police have recommended that parents do background checks with friends, neighbours, local police, council and previous employers before taking on nannies or maids given these responsibilities.

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