The 28-year-old woman was trying to flee to Indonesia. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - A 28-year-old woman who tried to leave Singapore after allegedly scalding a man with hot water was arrested while the ferry she boarded was still within the Republic’s territorial waters, the police said on Saturday.
The man suffered second-degree burns on his neck and shoulders, but was conscious when taken to hospital. A thermos flask, suspected to have been used in the attack, was discovered to have been discarded near the scene. Ferries from the cruise terminal at Harbourfront Centre take passengers to the Indonesian islands of Batam, Bintan and Karimun.
The police established the woman’s identity with investigations revealing she knew the victim. Her face was masked during the attack, the police said. She also changed into a brown-coloured outfit when boarding the ferry, images showed, with a black dress she was wearing during the alleged assault seized.The woman will be charged with voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous means on Saturday, the police said. If found guilty, she faces a jail term of up to seven years and a fine.
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