RI maid jailed for abuse

RI maid jailed for abuse

HONG KONG: An Indonesian maid was sentenced to three months in jail for abusing a baby girl who was under her care, a report said on Saturday.

Ade Sartika-Ningsih, 27, was jailed on Friday for mistreating her employer's four-month old baby by holding her upside down and shaking her repeatedly while her parents were away, said the English language newspaper South China Morning Post.

The maid's action was captured by a hidden camera installed by the employers, whose suspicions were aroused by the infant's loss of appetite and the occasional swelling in her face, said the newspaper.

Defense lawyer Timmy Yip said the baby's medical report suggests she didn't suffer any substantial injuries. He added the maid was paid only HK$2,400 (US$308) a month and was given no days off, said the newspaper.

But magistrate Abu Bakar Bin Wahab said the maid should not have mistreated a baby no matter what her employers had done to her, said the newspaper. --AP