SINGAPORE — A woman who abused her domestic worker and applied thick make-up over the maid's bruises when the police turned up was sentenced to jail on Monday (Mar 6).
Deepakala Chandra Secharan, 38, was given 10 months and 10 weeks' jail and ordered to pay S$4,000 in compensation to the victim, Ms Eni Agustin.
Deepakala repeatedly poked Ms Eni's forehead with a finger, leaving a scratch, after the maid mixed up cutlery in a kitchen drawer. She instructed Ms Eni to lie about the origin of her injuries by saying she sustained them through a traditional body-scratching treatment.However, a police officer later saw heavy foundation on Ms Eni's face. The bruises were revealed when the make-up was wiped off.On Monday, Deputy Public Prosecutor Yang Ziliang asked for between 12.5 months and six weeks' jail and 16 months and eight weeks' jail for Deepakala, along with a compensation order of S$4,000.
Mr Yang responded that if the court pities the accused as the defence asked for:"Who will pity the domestic helper?"
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