1 Year in Jail for Maid Who Bit, Choked 90-Year-Old Woman With Dementia

A maid who repeatedly assaulted a frail 90-year-old woman with dementia, including choking and biting her, was sentenced to one year in jail on June 4.

- Shaffiq Alkhatib

The victim, who had to wear adult diapers, was later found with injuries, including multiple broken ribs and bruises on her face and limbs.

But a doctor could not state with certainty if her assailant's offences had caused the injuries.

Myanmar national Kyal Kyal Tun, 39, who had taken out her frustrations on the senior citizen as she was feeling "very stressed", pleaded guilty to three counts of assault in April.

Three counts of using criminal force on the victim and a fourth assault charge were also considered during her sentencing.

In earlier proceedings, Deputy Public Prosecutor Caleb Looi told the court that, at the time of the offences, the victim lived in a Housing Board flat with her 91-year-old husband, who also had dementia and wore adult diapers.