The City Times spoke to the woman accused of burning the child.
She said she did not have any acid in the house where the toddler was playing on September 20.
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“I was standing outside my house feeding my son (2) when my neighbour (toddler’s grandmother) came outside and spoke to me,” said the woman.
“The little one walked into my house and was playing on the kitchen floor (which is at the entrance of the house).”
The grandmother of the toddler agreed that this is what happened when they heard the toddler crying, to which both women ran into the house.
She said she took the toddler back to her house and pulled off his disposable diaper, then saw the burns.
“I gave him a cold bath to help the burn, but I was shaken by this,” the grandmother said.
The woman who was accused then made contact with the mother of the child, who was at work, to notify her about the burn.
“I would never hurt the child; I have two children of my own and I love them,” the woman said.
“The toddler often visits and plays here and I have never hurt him, I love him as my own.”
According to the woman’s husband and the grandmother, the burn is a result of a nappy burn.
However, the SAPS Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit are investigating the matter.
“We will investigate until results confirm what caused the burn,” said Actonville SAPS spokesperson, Capt Pheello Mothapo.
A case of attempted murder was opened at the Actonville Police Station on October 23, a month after the incident, when the woman was arrested.
According to the woman, it was the first night she spent in jail, leaving behind two children of her own wondering where their mother is.
She was released the next morning because of the pending matter, Mothapo explained.
The City Times contacted the parents of the toddler who did not respond at the time of publishing.
Also read: Toddler’s private part burnt by acid
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