B. Siva Preveena used her ill-gotten gains to repay her debts to moneylenders
SINGAPORE – A nurse, who was outsourced by an agency to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital , stole $1,100 from a domestic helper warded there.
The court heard that this was not the first time she had failed to turn up in court over medical reasons.Siva had earlier pleaded guilty to a theft charge and three counts of helping out in an unlicensed moneylending business.Deputy Public Prosecutor Melissa Heng said that the 33-year-old victim was admitted at KTPH at around 4am on May 12, 2020 as she had diarrhoea and was vomiting.
“As the victim turned her back on the accused to relieve herself, the accused formed the dishonest intention to steal from .” DPP Heng said: “The accused claimed that she did not take up a loan after discussing with her husband who told her that the moneylender was illegal, but the UML nonetheless harassed her.The illegal moneylender told Siva to hand over an automated teller machine card, and she eventually agreed to do so.The illegal moneylender later asked her to open a new bank account and relinquish the ATM card and personal identification number.
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