Domestic helper, 34, in S'pore slaps & hits elderly woman with dementia after getting angry while feeding her
She was sentenced on Sep. 4, 2026.
In Singapore, a 34-year-old Indonesian domestic worker named Maria Inggrid Seran received an 11-week jail sentence on September 4th after assaulting a 69-year-old woman with dementia. Seran, who had been caring for the elderly woman since March 2023, was aware of her medical conditions, which included Alzheimer's, diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidaemia. The victim's non-communicative state due to her dementia made her particularly vulnerable.
On April 20th, Seran slapped and hit the elderly woman while attempting to feed her breakfast. The incident was captured on CCTV footage, which showed Seran slapping the victim twice on the face and once on the head, as well as hitting her legs, hands, and nose, and pinching her nose twice. Seran's actions caused pain to the elderly woman's head, face, legs, hands, and nose, even though medical checks found no visible injuries.
The elderly woman's son reported the assault to the police, after witnessing the video of Seran's actions. Seran admitted to having previously assaulted the victim to silence her nagging, claiming that fear would keep the woman quiet. Despite the court interpreter translating Seran's plea for a lighter sentence, the prosecution argued for 11 to 13 weeks in jail, citing the severity of her actions and the vulnerable nature of her victim.
The punishment for voluntarily causing hurt in Singapore includes up to three years in prison, a fine of up to S$5,000, or both, and could be doubled if the offender knew or should have known the victim was vulnerable.
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