Jolly Tumuhirwe, the 22 year-old Ugandan maid, who was secretly filmed beating and kicking toddler has pleaded guilty to child abuse.
Tumuhirwe was charged in court with the torture of an 18 month-old girl who she assaulted in a camera footage which went viral on the social media with thousands of sharing from all and sundry.
She was exposed after Eric Kamanzi, father of the child, installed a camera in his home after noticing his daughter was carrying bruises and limping.
While pleading guilty to child abuse, Ms Tumuhirwe asked the court, the parents and Ugandans to forgive her.
The graphic footage, which is taken from a camera hidden in the corner of the living room, shows Ms Tumuhirwe hitting the child when she resists feeding and then throwing her to the floor, beating her with a torch before stepping on her and kicking her.
After capturing the violence on film, the girl’s father reported the incident to police on 13 November.
Ms Tumuhirwe, who was not represented by a lawyer in court, now faces up to 15 years in prison for the crime or a fine of about $400 (£260) or both.
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