Indonesian maid's attacker jailed

Indonesian maid's attacker jailed

SINGAPORE: Singapore housewife Lim Kim Luan, 33, who claimed the injuries on her Indonesian maid were self-inflicted, was sentenced to 10 months in jail for scalding and kicking the young woman, the Straits Times reported Saturday.

Tri Handayani Wiryo Sukarto, 18, testified during the four-day trial that she was washing clothing on June 21 when Lim suddenly kicked her.

Lim then poured hot water on her back and neck and tried to pour more on her face, the maid said, but she blocked it and the water splashed onto her arm. Tri Handayani kept on washing the clothing because she was scared of Lim.

Lim claimed Tri Handayani had concocted the story. She said the maid had bitten her baby, the scalding was an accident and the other injuries were self-inflicted. --DPA