SINGAPORE: A 68-year-old woman allegedly assaulted a domestic helper with a pair of scissors and a nail clipper, causing the helper multiple injuries.
Lim Lay Choo was handed a maid abuse charge on Wednesday (Aug 13).
She is accused of pinching the helper’s right forearm on Jan 4 while they were in a Bukit Batok Housing Board flat, according to court documents.
Lim also allegedly used a pair of scissors to poke the helper’s right arm and a nail clipper to “clip” the same limb.
The helper’s right arm was later found to have seven scratch marks, an abrasion and a bruise.
Her alleged abuser is expected to plead guilty on Sept 24.
Offenders convicted of assaulting a domestic helper can be jailed for up to six years, fined up to $10,000 or both. - The Straits Times/ANN
