S'pore mother jailed for burning maid

S'pore mother jailed for burning maid

SINGAPORE: A doctor turned consultant was sentenced to four months in a Singapore jail after admitting to burning her Indonesian maid's arm with an iron, it was reported on Tuesday.

Lim May Ling, 42, initially faced eight other charges of abusing Lilis Suryani, 20, but these accusations were withdrawn, The Straits Times said.

District Judge Valerie Thean was told on Monday the maid had been ironing clothes on March 17 last year when Lim asked her to help carry some bags.

When she returned, Lim scolded Lilis for leaving the hot iron unattended while her three children were in the apartment although the maid had switched the iron off.

When the maid said it was not dangerous, Lim placed it on her forearm to show "it was still hot", the court heard. The maid was treated at Singapore General Hospital.