An 11-year-old boy matter-of-factly told a court this morning how he regularly beat up his carers and other children at the Fra Diegu Home in Ħamrun. He said he himself was also beaten up by other carers as well as scratched and bitten by the other children. The boy, who at the time was under a care order and lived at the home, was testifying in the case against a carer who stands charged with slightly injuring him as well as a 15-year-old girl on September 18. Asked whether he was happy at Fra Diegu, the boy told Magistrate Josette Demicoli via video conferencing that at first he was sad. However, as time passed, he and two of his siblings, who also lived at the home, were taken out more frequently. Asked to elaborate on why he initially felt unhappy at the home, the boy replied: "Because I felt sad without mummy". He recalled that on the day in question, he was playing with the other 15-year-old girl and both were yelling at the top of their lungs. Asked by the accused to quiet down, the boy admitted that this only made them want to further challenge her and their unruly behaviour escalated. The boy then told the court that the carer insulted his mother using a vulgar...
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