North-east man smacked child, 6, so hard he left bruises By Danny McKay January 29, 2021, 10:33 am Updated: January 29, 2021, 11:50 am Aberdeen Sheriff Court. [[intro]] [[title]] [[text]] [[button_text]] [[outro]] More from the Press and Journal Autism investigation: The north-east parents taking legal action to get their child an education Weekend court roll – the Just Eat home invader and a Highland League star behind bars Education Secretary rejects call for a smacking ban in England Children’s commissioner calls for England to consider ban on smacking