sleeping well but had fear of the police coming back again. She was also disturbed by the teargas which still smelled in her house. 8.3.3 The Counsellor revealed that the psychological assessment for Complainant D showed that she had psychological stress of 7/14 which was moderate. She had disturbed sleep patterns of 8/32 and her physical assessment was 28/60. She was anxious that the Antiriot Police might come back to her house and this made her feel helpless. She had disturbed sleep as she kept reliving the memories of the incident and kept hearing noise as if something was going on outside her house. 8.3.4. Complainant F scored highly which showed that he was greatly distressed and that his physical was also high. She highlighted that the juvenile was emotionally traumatized and he was angry because he was not part of the clashes. He had feelings of wanting to revenge the police for brutalizing him for no apparent reason. The Counsellor also highlighted that he was exhibiting symptoms associated with acute stress disorder which could be a result of worrying about missing school, spending a week in police custody and a pending court case. Further counselling was encouraged but the counsellor also feared that he might not be able to get bus fare considering the fact that he was only a school going child who was being looked after by his mother who is only a domestic worker. 8.3.5 Complainant G scored 9/14 which showed that he was greatly distressed. His sleep was also assessed and he scored 7/12 a high score which showed that he was not getting enough sleep due to the trauma. He also got 32/60 in a physical which was also regarded as a high score. From her assessment he was traumatized because he had been bitten by 6 dogs that had been let loose on him, he was also worried about an impending court case which was preceded by 2 days in police cells and 3 days in remand respectively. His schooling had also been disrupted first when he spend days in incarceration and he was also missing out on school as he could not properly walk and has to be treated. She highlighted that he was also insecure as he was anxious about going back home where he had been brutalized in the comfort of his own home. The Counsellor highlighted that there were follow up sessions as she believed only one session would not restore the juvenile’s state of mind. She indicated that the juvenile could face challenges with bus Page 23 of 37

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