KUALA LUMPUR: A confinement lady has been fined RM8,000, in default nine months’ jail, by the Sessions Court here for abusing an 18-day-old boy by feeding him milk mixed with flu medicine.
Judge Dr Azrol Abdullah handed down the sentence on Hew Foong Chun, 66, who pleaded guilty to the charge.
She was also ordered to be placed on a good behaviour bond for two years with a surety of RM1,000 and to perform community service for 90 hours within a six-month period, Bernama reported.
Hew was charged with committing the act at a residence in Bukit Jalil, Cheras here at 2.21am on Sept 15.
According to the facts of the case, the woman was paid RM4,500 to care for the baby for 20 days.
The father became suspicious when his son slept throughout the day.
After checking CCTV footage, he saw that Hew had put flu medicine in his son’s feeding bottle although the baby was healthy.
