The woman was also ordered to give the domestic worker compensation of $4,000. Read more at straitstimes.com.
when the police came knocking was on Monday sentenced to 10 months and 10 weeks’ jail.
Before handing down the sentence, District Judge Ow Yong Tuck Leong stressed that a clear signal has to be sent out that maid abuse cases will be firmly dealt with.Ms Eni, whose nationality and age were not stated in court documents, started working at Deepakala’s flat in Woodlands on Dec 9, 2019, and was abused 16 days later after she mixed up some cutlery while placing the items in a kitchen drawer.
“The accused then took a nearly depleted roll of masking tape... and hit the victim’s forehead with it,” the prosecutors said in earlier proceedings.On April 25, 2020, the domestic worker was hanging laundry from the kitchen window when another maid in a lower unit saw her. “The accused then brought an ice pack for the victim and instructed the victim to lie to the police about the origin of the injuries,” the DPPs said.
An officer requested Deepakala and her husband make arrangements for the police to interview the maid at the parents’ home.
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