Maid in S'pore grabs 94-year-old employer's cane after he asks her to make food, he falls & hits head
She lost her cool after he knocked on her door repeatedly with the request.
A domestic worker in Singapore was sentenced to eight weeks in jail for causing her 94-year-old employer to fall and hit his head. The incident occurred when the helper, Sulastri Wulandari, 31, grabbed the elderly man's walking stick because he repeatedly knocked on her door to ask her to prepare food. Wulandari pleaded guilty to causing hurt on August 14 and was sentenced the same day.
On February 21, 2026, Wulandari was working for Thoo Yong Huat when the accident happened at around 10:40 pm. Despite Thoo having just finished dinner, Wulandari told him off and closed the door, only for him to continue knocking. When she opened the door again, she saw Thoo with his walking stick raised. In a moment of anger, Wulandari grabbed the stick and struggled with the elderly man for about 20 seconds, repeatedly pushing him to pry the stick from his hand.
Thoo lost his balance and fell backwards, hitting his head against a wall. He suffered a 2cm laceration on his scalp and a left subdural haemorrhage. Wulandari apologized in court for her lack of care towards the elderly man, acknowledging her wrongdoing. The prosecutor sought a nine-week jail term, arguing that as a caregiver, Wulandari should have known Thoo's frailty and vulnerability, yet she acted hastily, endangering his safety.
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