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TEACHER
GAGGED
MY BOY
Mother claims son was muzzled
with tape for talking during class
A Dubai teacher is being
By Nichola Jones
investigated by police over
allegations she gagged one of her school pals that the couple discov- on his collar. When we asked him “He is afraid of everything, he 7DAYS last week and refused to
pupils with tape. ered their son had been gagged as about what had happened, he did doesn’t talk now,” his mum said. comment on the allegations.
Mehdi and Farsi Tavakoli, par- a punishment for talking in class. not respond and walked up to his One parent, whose seven-year- Further calls and emails were sub-
ents of eight-year-old Arian, say Mr Tavakoli said: “I accompanied room. Arian’s attitude all made old daughter was in the lesson, mitted to the school yesterday but
their son has repeatedly suffered at my son to a birthday party at sense when we found out. said: “This is no way to treat chil- no-one responded.
the hands of a female teacher and which the mother of two other stu- “We found out that when the dren and inspire them to learn. Dubai Police confirmed they had
her discipline at Al Mawakeb dents talked to me about what teacher took the duct tape off his “It makes me fear for the welfare received a complaint.
School in Al Barsha. happened in Arian’s class.” mouth, she had done it in such an of my own children.” A spokesman said: “The parents
The German couple claim the Arian’s parents were told that, on angry manner that she injured The parent confronted the teacher made an official complaint... We
youngster was the victim of physical February 10, he was repeatedly our son’s lip and caused him about what happened and claims are in the primary stages of
abuse that culminated in parcel ordered to be quiet in a lesson to bleed.” she was met with a blasé response. investigating this issue.”
tape being placed over his mouth to before the teacher allegedly covered The Tavakolis say that Arian has “The teacher was completely open The couple are looking for
stop him chatting to classmates the schoolboy’s mouth with tape. been affected emotionally by the about what happened - as if it was a new school for Arian and have
during a lesson last week. Mrs Tavakoli said: “That day incident and have removed him acceptable,” she said. also submitted a complaint to the
And it was only from Arian’s Arian had come home with blood from the school. The school was contacted by department of education.
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