Jurors previously heard Sara had been hooded, burned, bitten and beaten during more than two years of abuse.
Ms Simmons, who was Sara’s teacher in Year 4 and Year 5, said she saw “a bruise on the underside of her chin and one on her cheek”.
She said that after Sara did not give a consistent account of her injuries, her school, St Mary’s primary in West Byfleet, made a referral to Social Services.
More than two weeks later, Ms Batool “marched towards” her and said Sara had a bruise on her face, the court heard.
“She told me it was made by a pen,” she said.
“She said before I jumped to conclusions again, it was just a pen”
“It was strange. It felt very defensive,” Ms Simmons said.
