The woman was handed 10 months' jail, while her boyfriend was given 12 months' jail.
The woman was handed 10 months' jail, while her boyfriend was given 12 months' jail.New: You can now listen to articles.All parties cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim, who is now 15 and has high-functioning autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder .
In sentencing, District Judge Shaiffudin Saruwan said he took into account the man's major depressive disorder, which affected his capacity to exercise self-control. The victim harboured sadness and fear, including a fear of returning to the flat. She also has nightmares and thoughts about the recurrent beatings, said the judge.
However, he also considered the mitigating factors in the case, which were the couple's plea of guilt and cooperation with the police, as well as the man's mental condition.The victim's mother had a"very difficult marriage", according to her lawyer Mr Kalidass Murugaiyan. The man assumed the role of disciplinarian, according to the defence, and punished the girl in various manners for things like not wanting to wake up or do her homework.The man left cane marks on the girl, which were spotted by her teacher and led to a meeting being scheduled for Aug 26, 2020.
The judge allowed the couple to begin their jail terms on Nov 1 – for the woman to settle work issues and accompany her father to an eye appointment, and for the man to settle car-rental matters and make arrangements for his four pets.
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