Court dimisses appeal of woman who tortured maid to death - says she blames anyone but herself

Gaiyathiri Murugayan (left) was sentenced in June 2021 for abusing and starving Piang Ngaih Don. - HELPING HANDS FOR MIGRANT WORKERS, LIANHE WANBAO

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Gaiyathiri Murugayan, who is serving a 30-year prison term for torturing and ultimately killing her domestic worker from Myanmar, lost her appeal for a lighter sentence on Wednesday (June 29).

The Court of Appeal dismissed Gaiyathiri's argument that her sentence was manifestly excessive and that a jail term of 12 to 15 years would be more appropriate.