Mom told not to interact with her 4-year old child she is accused of abusing

The biological mother of four-year-old “Baby G” has been barred from having any parental contact with her daughter.

The woman is‚ along with her boyfriend‚ accused of the attempted murder of the child. The couple appeared in the Verulam Magistrate’s court on Wednesday.

They had initially been charged with assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and released on R3000 bail. The charges were later elevated to attempted murder.

The state amended the bail conditions of the couple to prevent contact with the child.

The pair were arrested after the alleged beating of the child was caught on video and went viral on social media in February. They have not been named to protect the identity of the toddler.

It is understood that the amendment was an interim one‚ pending the outcome of a parallel children’s court enquiry into the fitness as a parent of the girl’s mother.

The matter is expected to be heard again in court on May 9.