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A mother is seeking legal help after her six-year-old son was reportedly struck and dragged by a teacher’s vehicle in the Leonora Primary School compound last September, leaving him with severe head injuries.
The child’s mother, Eshell Crighton, said she was informed that no charges had been recommended against the teacher involved in the incident. However, she believes delays and evasive actions by the investigating traffic rank may have denied her son justice.
Crighton said she reported the incident to the Leonora Police Station’s traffic department last September and was told the case file would be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice.
After months without an update, she later confirmed that the case file had never been sent to the DPP’s office.
In December, she said she again confronted the investigating traffic rank and involved a commander, after which she was assured the file would be forwarded to the DPP.
By late February, Crighton said she learnt that the case file had been returned to the police station, but her family had not been contacted. She said the investigating rank later indicated that the file was being sent back to the DPP for further advice.
On Saturday, Ignite News contacted the Leonora Police Station for an update but was told the relevant rank was unavailable.
Crighton said the investigating rank later sent a message stating that the DPP recommended no charges against the teacher and advised that the matter be pursued privately.
She said she is dissatisfied with the outcome and has called on the relevant authorities to review how the investigation was handled.
