Guest guest Posted December 3, 2001 Report Share Posted December 3, 2001 WORLD NEWS TUESDAY, 04 DECEMBER 2001 Santa Claus accused of slapping child 04 December 2001 PFUNGSTADT (Reuters): A German Santa Claus came under investigation on Monday for slapping a boy and locking him in a broom cupboard, police said. The man apparently lost his patience when he was taunted by a group of children who wanted to see what he was wearing under his red Santa Claus outfit, police said. A nine-year-old boy accused him of slapping his face and locking him in an unlit broom cupboard in the town hall of Pfungstadt in western Germany for a number of minutes. "He vehemently denies having done that," a police spokesman said. The child's parents filed a legal complaint against the man, aged about 55. Police said they did not plan to detain him. He had been working in a Christmas market. It is unclear whether he would be allowed to continue handing out presents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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