Court Fines European Man Dh1,000 for Slapping Toddler in Mall Play Area Dispute

The Dubai Misdemeanour Court has fined a European man Dh1,000 after finding him guilty of assaulting a two-year-old boy in a shopping mall play area.

 

The incident occurred in October last year when an Asian father filed a complaint alleging that a European man in his 60s had slapped his son following a quarrel between the boy and the man’s daughter, according to Al Khaleej Arabic daily.

 

The father said he rushed to the play area after hearing his child’s cries and saw the boy pointing at the defendant, who ignored him and appeared busy with his daughter. He claimed that moments later, the man approached the child again and slapped him, causing the boy to fall and hit a nearby wall, leaving him with bruises and emotional distress.

 

The defendant denied the accusation, maintaining that he had only tried to move the boy away from his daughter, who had been repeatedly disturbed by him, and that any contact was accidental. He further alleged that the child’s father later assaulted him.

 

While a medical report found no visible injuries on the boy, the court ruled that the absence of physical marks did not negate the offence. It affirmed that the act of striking the child was deliberate and carried out by free will, thereby constituting an assault punishable under UAE law.

 

 

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