Man jailed for four years for cutting son’s ear
James Sishia Wanda who was jailed for four years for cutting his son's ear.
A man has been jailed for four years for cutting his son’s ear and forcing him to drink blood from the wound.
James
Sishia Wanda is said to have cut his six-year-old son’s right ear
claiming he had stolen his money, drew blood from the wound and forced
the boy to drink it.
He was found guilty of grievous
harm and subjecting the boy to cruel treatment by Nairobi Senior
Resident Magistrate Lucy Mbugua.
He committed the offence on June 29, 2014 at Mathare 4B area in Nairobi County.
In mitigation, the accused pleaded for leniency saying he has six children who depend on him.
But
State Counsel Dancun Ondimu urged the magistrate to hand the accused a
custodial sentence as cases of child abuse were on the rise.
Maoni
Chapisha Maoni