Jail for training officer who pushed woman with intellectual disability, causing knee injuries
The offender was angered that the victim had not followed instructions.
A social service agency training officer in Singapore has been jailed for 14 weeks for pushing a woman with intellectual disability, resulting in her dislocated knee and multiple fractures. Nur Amira Shahirah Azmi, 21, pleaded guilty to the charge of voluntarily causing grievous hurt to a vulnerable person. The incident occurred on August 30, 2024, at the training facility where the victim was attending a program.
The court heard that the victim had been unable to follow instructions not to assist the male trainee during lunchtime. When Amira saw her colleague reminding the victim not to help, she angrily approached the woman, causing her to fall. Amira then continued to scold her for over 30 seconds while she lay on the ground. The victim was taken to the hospital, where doctors found she had a dislocated knee and fractures.
She was fitted with a knee brace for six weeks. Amira admitted to her supervisors that she had pushed the victim and was charged with the offense.
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