The 6th of October City Juvenile Court on Thursday has moved to place the son of actor and singer Mohamed Ramadan in a foster home, without specifying for how long.
The decision came following the first session of his trial in the case of assaulting a child inside a private club in Sheikh Zayed City, according to the victim’s lawyer.
The court held its first session on Thursday morning, in the absence of the defendant and his father, and in the presence of defense representatives and the parties to the lawsuit.
The court continued its legal proceedings based on investigations of the Public Prosecution and police reports, according to legal sources who attended the session.
Ramadan absent
The defense team attributed the absence of the artist’s son from the court session to a sudden health problem he suffered on Wednesday evening, including a high temperature and a severe cold.
A woman had filed a report with the police, accusing the son of the famous celebrity of assaulting her 12-year-old son, a sixth-grade student at an international school, while they were inside a private sports club in a residential compound in Sheikh Zayed.
Details of the incident
According to statements of the victim’s father given to the Public Prosecution, the incident occurred while his son was playing at the club.
An argument broke out between him and Ramadan’s son, which quickly escalated into a physical altercation.
He explained that the latter locked his son in a bathroom, using a chair to block the door, and then beat him, bruising his face.
The victim’s father added that Ramadan’s son had a video call with his father prior to the assault.
Ramadan was present at the club at the time of the incident and whispered in his son’s ear before those present witnessed what they described as a slap directed at the victim.
The Public Prosecution had previously decided to refer the case to the Juvenile Court, charging the suspect with physical assault of a minor, a charge considered a specific case considered under the provisions of the Child Law.
