17 weeks’ jail for helper who got drunk and assaulted elderly woman under her care
Vei Nei Chong drank two cans of beer before she assaulted the 83-year-old victim in July.
A domestic helper from Myanmar, Vei Nei Chong, has been sentenced to 17 weeks in jail for assaulting an elderly woman under her care. The victim, an 83-year-old woman with moderate Alzheimer's disease, suffered injuries including wounds on her left limbs and a bruise on her scalp. The incident occurred in a Bukit Merah flat on July 28, when Vei Nei Chong had been drinking two cans of beer and argued with her boyfriend on the phone.
She then attacked the victim, kicking a chair that hit the bed, throwing the victim's metal walking frame, and grabbing and slamming the door shut. The victim's neighbor alerted the police, who found her unconscious on the floor. Vei Nei Chong pleaded guilty to the assault charge.
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