Tue May 22 23:57:03 SAST 2012
Tue May 22 23:57:03 SAST 2012

Woman jailed for drugging babies at creche

Sep 13, 2011 | Sapa, The Star | 30 comments

A former creche owner, who sedated toddlers with a home-made solution containing sleeping pills, has been sentenced to five years in jail,

AKinderland creche owner Monica Helm, 65, was found guilty of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm by endangering and exposing helpless minors to drugs.

Somerset West Regional Court Magistrate Marylin Canoon said:

“This offence is serious. The accused is presented as the devil in disguise, and any offence against children is unforgivable.”   

Helm also received a R1000 fine or six months imprisonment for running an unregistered creche.

Her assistant, Angelique Carolus, turned State witness against her in 2009, testifying that Helm had “precise plans to sedate the children”, aged three months to four years, with a home-made solution containing sleeping pills.

Helm remains out on bail pending an appeal.

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Sep 13, 2011

hotitoti

Kids were making noise so she decided to shut them up
don't blame her, bana ba tena
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Sep 13, 2011

Makepisi

Mehlolo ya lefase le. She must be punished for this.
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Sep 13, 2011

GOMBAGOMBA

Our kids are no longer safe.....who are we supposed to trust???
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Sep 13, 2011

George-but-black

lol crazy b*ITCH!
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Sep 13, 2011

Eraser

My goodness..she should be jailed vele, she will end up overdozin dis kids..from (3 month) evil woman...


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Sep 13, 2011

KHOROMMBI

Hang the devil...hang that zulu bastered...shit!!!
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Sep 13, 2011

TKay

I hear that some nanny's also give babies alcohol (especially whisky, vodka or brandy) if they are crying continously. So please be careful of your own nanny's as well, lock away all your alcohol when you are not home.
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Sep 13, 2011

Vjaay

@KHOROMMBI
Hang the devil...hang that zulu bastered...shit!!!
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Tsek.. you are a DEVIL a Satanist you really don't belong in our society.. you are a stupid foolish Venda nxaaa...
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Sep 13, 2011

Kgonatsagago

Eish, the more the reasons why Im a bit hesitant in taking my son to a creche, this are the things Im affrais of.
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Sep 13, 2011

Rampopopom

@hotitoti
Kids were making noise so she decided to shut them up
don't blame her, bana ba tena
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Ngwana wa hao, u wa tena, just exactly like wena o sa le monyane, that is why batswadi ba hao ba dicidile ko go disowner, mo go na le ngwana le sata le teng, who do you think you are big boy/girl?
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