Assault trial of special education teacher hears closing arguments
Over the course of the judge-alone trial that spanned four days the court heard conflicting stories of how Bender removed the student from his classroom.
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![Robert Bender, as he appeared in court on the first day of his trial. Robert Bender, as he appeared in court on Day 1 of his trial.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7020260.1699309513!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/robert-bender.jpeg)
Over the course of the judge-alone trial that spanned four days the court heard conflicting stories of how Bender removed the student from his classroom.