The accused, a father and his common-law partner, were charged with failing to provide the necessaries of life to a six-year-old child, and the partner was additionally charged with aggravated assault.
The child sustained severe burns to her buttocks from hot water while in the care of the accused.
The court found that the partner intentionally caused the burns in an angry outburst and that both accused failed to seek timely medical attention, which constituted a marked departure from the conduct of a reasonably prudent parent or caregiver.
Both accused were found guilty of failing to provide the necessaries of life, and the partner was found guilty of aggravated assault.
