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Kris Gourlay

Midlothian carer cracked egg over child's head and claimed it was a 'prank'

A Midlothian carer cracked an egg over a child's head and covered it up, placing the youngster at risk of "emotional harm."

Doreen Gielty was given a 12-month warning notice on her registration following a hearing with the Scottish Social Service Council on Thursday. The care at home and housing support worker, in 2017, took an egg and cracked it over the head of a child in her care.

Although the child was not a service user, the hearing determined that he was still under her supervision and while Gielty referred to the incident as a "prank," the vulnerable child was placed at risk of emotional harm.

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