SINGAPORE: A staff nurse at Raffles Hospital molested a male visitor to the hospital in June, after claiming that he wanted to “disinfect” the victim.
Elipe Siva Nagu’s offence caused the victim to have flashbacks of the incident, the court heard.
The 34-year-old Indian national, who was suspended from his nursing duties soon after the offence, was sentenced to a year and two months’ jail, and two strokes of the cane on Oct 24 after he pleaded guilty to a molestation charge.
Details about the victim, including his age, were redacted from court documents.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Eugene Phua said that the victim was at the hospital in North Bridge Road on June 18 to visit his grandfather, who had been admitted there.
At around 7.30pm, the victim entered a patient’s toilet and Elipe looked inside while he was using it.
On the pretext of wanting to “disinfect” the victim, Elipe put soap on his hand and molested him, said DPP Phua.
The court heard that the startled victim did not move as he was shocked.
The victim later returned to his grandfather’s bedside after his ordeal.
Court documents did not disclose what happened next, but the case was reported on June 21.
Elipe was arrested two days later. - The Straits Times/ANN
