Teacher's Anger Breaks Student's Teeth

0:00It's April 15th. Welcome in. This is Sydney News Today, where local news meets AI. A 56-year-old former teacher from Darwin Middle School, Derek Robinson, just got hit with a guilty verdict for unlawfully causing serious harm to one of his students. This went down after he smacked a girl in the face straight up breaking her teeth when she demanded back her phone he'd confiscated. The incident happened back in 2024, and jurors nailed him unanimously after less than a day of thinking it over. Earlier this week, Robinson faced a two-day trial in Northern Territory Supreme Court, where he pleaded not guilty. His lawyer called it a freak accident. He turned quick, accidentally clipped her, and she fell back into a desk. But prosecutors painted it different, saying he was mad after she insulted him and swung on purpose, for seeing the damage. The student sigh hits hard. She's been dealing with dentists non-stop. Robs on her teeth keep failing, and she's got ongoing mental health struggles.

1:00From it all, Robinson admitted in court he was angry, not just frustrated, with what he called an exceptionally rude kid, but his story shifted from what he first, told cops. Jurors sided with the prosecution, finding he either meant to hurt her bad, or should have known his swing could. Chief Justice Michael Gran extended bail till Friday's sentencing, hinting at least two years behind bars, maybe suspended, and ordering A. Supervision check, no home detention shot. Robinson stayed quiet leaving court, but this case spotlights how quick tempers and classrooms can shatter lives, leaving everyone waiting on that. Final call, Friday.