{"id":73085,"date":"2014-12-10T16:23:04","date_gmt":"2014-12-10T16:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=73085"},"modified":"2014-12-10T16:23:04","modified_gmt":"2014-12-10T16:23:04","slug":"ugandan-nannys-plea-null-void","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/12\/ugandan-nannys-plea-null-void\/","title":{"rendered":"Ugandan nanny\u2019s guilty plea nullified"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Ugandan nanny\u2019s guilty plea for torturing an 18-month old baby has been nullified.<\/p>\n<p>This follows the transfer of her case files from a lower court; City Hall Court to a higher court; Buganda Road Magistrates Court by the State Attorney.<\/p>\n<p>She was expected to be sentenced on Wednesday after admitting to the charges of torture.<\/p>\n<p>Jolly Tumuhiirwe was caught on a secret camera, beating up and kicking an 18-month-old baby and video went viral across the globe.<\/p>\n<p>[contextly_sidebar id=&#8221;QsPtMaOKF8EH5WJgNhIM6T57F7plKhhm&#8221;]According to a Ugandan website, the Daily Monitor, this new development means the hearing of the case will begin anew on Tuesday, December 16.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old maid, Jolly Tumuhiirwe\u2019s lawyer, Ladislaus Rwakafuzi told Ugandan media that the section 4 of Uganda\u2019s Prevention and Prohibition of Torture Act 2012 stated that it is only a higher court that has powers to hear such cases and not a lower court.<\/p>\n<p>This means that the nanny\u2019s guilty plea heard before City Hall Court is now null and void, therefore, a new plea would have to be taken at the Buganda Road Magistrates Court.<\/p>\n<p>The nanny pleaded guilty to the attempted charges of torture at City Hall Court and subsequently pleaded for forgiveness on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By: Efua Idan Osam\/citifmoline.com\/Ghana<br \/>\n<a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/osamidan\" data-show-count=\"false\">Follow @osamidan<\/a><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=\/^http:\/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.crea   teElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+':\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ugandan nanny\u2019s guilty plea for torturing an 18-month old baby has been nullified. 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