{
  "id": 6123387,
  "title": "Nursery teacher fined RM800 after pleading guilty to hurting autistic boy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/nursery-teacher-fined-rm800-after-pleading-guilty-to-hurting-autistic",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T09:32:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1527670/nursery-teacher-fined-rm800-after-pleading-guilty-hurting-autistic-boy"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A nursery teacher in Klang has been fined RM800 and given a seven-day prison sentence after pleading guilty to hurting a seven-year-old autistic boy at a special education centre. Lenah Abdul, 43, was found guilty of causing hurt to the child at around 10am on August 28, allegedly in a fit of sudden and serious provocation. The mother of the autistic boy discovered bruises on his body, leading to a police report and subsequent court proceedings. Abdul's lawyer argued for a lenient sentence, citing her responsibility as a teacher and caregiver, her five children, and the challenging situation at the centre. However, the deputy public prosecutor urged the court to impose a sentence proportionate to the offence, emphasizing the public interest and the teacher's failure to control her emotions.",
  "summary": "KLANG: A nursery teacher was fined RM800 and sentenced to seven days’ imprisonment in default after pleading guilty at the Magistrate’s Court today to a charge of causing hurt to a seven-year-old autistic boy last month.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}