Appeal verdict set in hot water assault case

TDT | Manama

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The First High Criminal Court of Appeal has set March 16 to issue its ruling in the appeal of a man in his twenties convicted of assaulting a female co-worker by throwing hot water on her, causing a permanent disability assessed at 5 percent.

He was previously sentenced to three years in prison by the High Criminal Court. The incident stemmed from a workplace dispute at a café over handling an order.

The argument escalated when the defendant assaulted the victim, knocking her to the ground before staff intervened. Shortly afterward, he called her name, and when she turned toward him, he threw hot water at her face from a container used to prepare drinks.

Assistance

According to the victim’s report, she had asked the defendant for assistance earlier that morning but received no response.

She then logged into the cashier system and closed his account, which angered him and led to the assault.

After colleagues separated them, she believed the situation had ended and called the manager.

At that moment, the defendant called her again and threw hot water at her face.

Staff escorted her outside, but the defendant followed and struck her on the head with a metal water heater. During questioning, the defendant admitted to the assault.

Prosecutors charged him with intentionally causing a permanent injury and physically assaulting the victim.

Forensic medical reports confirmed that the victim sustained burns and injuries resulting in a permanent disability estimated at 5 percent.