An incident that took place in a kindergarten in the capital city of France, Paris, has caused an uproar in the country. A teacher who applied violence to a three-year-old girl was recorded with a hidden camera and an investigation was launched against her. The incident occurred on the first day of the new school year at Frères-Voisins Kindergarten in the 15th district of Paris. In the video, an unidentified female teacher can be seen hitting the crying child on her back and knocking her down. It is also alleged that she sprayed an unknown liquid on the child's face. The lawyer of the child's family, Vanessa Edberg, emphasized the seriousness of the incident and announced that they filed a complaint with the police and the prosecutor's office. The family stated that their daughter had experienced similar incidents before. The school administration stated that the teacher admitted to the incident and apologized to the family. The teacher is currently on sick leave and has been suspended from duty until the investigation is concluded. In France, violence against children under the age of 15 is punishable by imprisonment. Philippe Goujon, the Mayor of the district, announced that the teacher was arrested immediately after the incident and another teacher was appointed in her place. This incident has sparked a wide-ranging debate on child rights and problems in the education system in France. Officials announced that measures will be taken to prevent similar incidents from happening.
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