Maid jailed after taking anger out from boyfriend quarrel on elderly employer with dementia
An argument with her boyfriend ended with an elderly employer becoming the target of a violent outburst. This article ( Maid jailed after taking anger out from boyfriend quarrel on elderly employer with dementia ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .
A domestic worker from Myanmar was sentenced to 17 weeks in jail after she physically assaulted her 80-year-old employer with dementia, according to Shin Min Daily News. The incident occurred on July 28 at an apartment in Redhill View. The maid, who was 32 at the time, had been drinking two cans of beer and arguing with her boyfriend on the phone when the altercation took place.
The elderly employer was lying in bed when the maid kicked a chair next to him, causing it to hit his bed frame. She then grabbed his shoulders, slammed him to the ground, and threw a metal walker at him. The elderly man suffered a head injury and remained unconscious after the attack. A neighbor witnessed the incident and alerted the police, leading to the maid's arrest.
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