Mother speaks of anguish at seeing video of nanny flinging child into cot

A mom who captured video footage of her nanny throwing her nine-month-old child right into a cot has stated she feels betrayed.

Annemarie Theron, from Namibia, arrange a hidden digicam within the room of her youngster, Laila, after she noticed suspicious bruises on the lady’s physique.

The nanny was caught on digicam selecting the newborn up and carrying her roughly by her legs and arms, earlier than flinging her into the cot.

The youngster might be heard screaming however is ignored by the nanny, who walks out of the room.

“It is the worst thing a mother can go through. I don’t wish it on my worst enemies,” Ms Theron instructed South Africa’s TimesLIVE.

“This is somebody we employed to take care of our youngster and he or she broke our belief.”

After watching the footage, she went to police within the southern city of Outjo.

Although the officers have been initially reluctant to press fees because the movie was obtained covertly, they modified their minds after watching it.

The nanny, who has labored for the household since May, was arrested final week and has been charged with tried homicide, youngster abuse and assault.

Ms Theron instructed Netwerk24 watching the footage had affected her badly, saying she had been left “broken” after inserting her belief within the nanny.

“I refused to sleep, eat or drink for a few days afterward. It’s tough to think about how lengthy this has been happening for.

“I don’t need her close to my youngster ever once more, or to pose a risk to different kids.”