Abused maid in Singapore says she was punished in bizarre ways


IT manager Tay Wee Kiat and his wife, Chia Yun Ling, are on trial for maid abuse.

SINGAPORE: A maid was forced to stand on one leg on a stool while holding another stool in her hand, a court heard on Tuesday.

The 33-year-old Indonesian, who goes by the name Fitriyah, said that while she maintained the stance for half an hour, her employer, Tay Wee Kiat, forced a small plastic bottle into her mouth.

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