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Dispute Over Alleged Teacher Assault on Student - Mother Claims Violence, Source Says Child Was Disruptive

Published January 19, 2026, 21:15
Dispute Over Alleged Teacher Assault on Student - Mother Claims Violence, Source Says Child Was Disruptive

A mother in Paphos has filed a police complaint alleging that her seven-year-old son was injured by his teacher during class, after being pushed and hitting his head on a desk. The mother described her son as having bruises, skin torn from under his eye, and bleeding lips. The child received medical treatment at the hospital. The mother is demanding the teacher's removal from the school, but authorities state that a specific procedure must be followed before any decision. However, a source claims the teacher was trying to get the child, who was being disruptive, to return to his seat and pushed him in the process, causing him to hit the desk. The teacher will continue to teach until the investigation is completed, with the presence of the school principal and an inspector from the Ministry of Education in the classrooms.