Mother faces court after punishing her daughter with a wooden spoon when the girl ate a burger that was meant for dogs.
Tania, 35, has been convicted of common assault after smacking her 9-year-old daughter with a wooden spoon, causing the girl to bruise.
Prosecutors reported that the incident happened one evening after the girl took old meat from the fridge and ate it.
The mother had warned the child not to touch the meat as it had medicines inside, meant for the pets. Read the full story here ▶