Thursday, May 13, 2021

Woman accused of child assault locks herself in court bathroom before appearance

 54 year old Galinda Nelson was arrested on January 29, 2019 on a farm outside Worcester. This comes after she was accused of abusing two teenagers in her care, one for assaulting with a riding crop and the other for chaining on the bed.

For more a decade Nelson ran a non-profit organisation Cardinal Halyard international for Aids orphans, and abused and neglected township children. She had 12 children in her care between the ages of two and 16, however after the accusations they were placed in a place of safety including her 15 year old daughter and 13 year old adopted son.

National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila said in a statement: ’’The case was on the point of starting when the accused disrupted proceedings by locking herself in the bathroom in the court building and refused to come out. ’She said the reason was because the building’s security personnel were abusive towards her. This irrational behaviour was previously displayed and was cause a for concern. The presiding officer decided it was in the interest of justice that her mental state be examined.’’

The matter was rolled over to May 17 for a provisional evaluation by a psychologist at the Thutuzela Care Centre


 By Everngelista Muza


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