Former Calgary daycare employees charged with assault
Posted May 10, 2023 11:44 am.
Last Updated May 11, 2023 10:28 am.
Calgary police have laid charges against two employees of a northeast daycare accused of physically harming a child under their care.
Allegations of physical abuse by employees at Kidzee Early Learning and Childcare, located in Harvest Hills, were made in December, according to police.
Authorities say the parents of a child who attended the daycare found marks on their child and notified police.
Investigators have reviewed “hundreds of hours” of CCTV footage and conducted “numerous” interviews, which they say uncovered evidence.
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Rita Niure, 29, and Mursal Akbari, 31, were both arrested on April 27 and each charged with one count of assault.
Both individuals are set to be in court on Thursday.
Kidzee Early Learning and Childcare was permanently closed.
Anyone who is a victim of assault, or believes they know someone who is, is asked to contact the police non-emergency number at 403-266-1234 or Crime Stoppers.
