German occupational therapist ‘attacked boy for not putting on his shoes’

A German occupational therapist slapped a four-year-old boy with learning difficulties up to 20 times in the face when he refused to put his shoes and socks on, a court heard. Ramon Priess, 33, allegedly assaulted the child as the session at the Maximum Potential clinic in Devonshire Place, central London came to an end. Priess claims he used ‘deep pressure’ techniques on the boy and the mother consented to the controversial treatment. He denies assault by beating an appeared…