Singaporean woman admits to killing maid after 'inhumane' abuse


Gaiyathiri Murugayan being taken back to her home by police for investigations on Aug 3, 2016. - LIANHE WANBAO

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Chilling footage of an emaciated domestic worker being grabbed by the hair and shaken like a rag doll was played in court on Tuesday (Feb 23).

Her Singaporean employer, the wife of a police officer, admitted that she had starved, tortured and ultimately killed her 24-year-old Myanmar helper.

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