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Hannover Daycare Worker Investigated Over Alleged Abuse of Four-Year-Old

The 25-year-old faces a probe after a witness report, with the daycare ending his employment.

Overview

  • Police in Hannover are investigating on suspicion of mistreatment of a person in care after an incident at a Misburg daycare reported by an uninvolved witness in September.
  • Media reports cite a video that allegedly shows the caregiver grabbing the child and pushing her off a bench, though authorities have not confirmed the footage.
  • The daycare's authorized officer says the employee was immediately suspended and that the employment relationship has been terminated.
  • According to police, the suspect did not attend a scheduled interview, has not commented on the allegations, and has engaged legal counsel.
  • Investigators say there are currently no indications of criminal misconduct by other staff, and the child's mother says her autistic daughter no longer wants to attend and needs specialized care.