Jail for helper who threw bottle that struck elderly woman’s face, stole from employer
Eka Yulianti Suryanto was frustrated with her employer’s bedridden mother for disturbing her sleep.
In Singapore, a domestic helper named Eka Yulianti Suryanto, 44, received a 16-week jail sentence after pleading guilty to two counts of theft and performing a rash act. The domestic helper's actions included throwing a bottle of lotion at an elderly woman, causing her lip injuries, and stealing gold jewelry from her employer. Eka had worked for the 70-year-old victim's daughter for approximately 11 years.
The elderly woman, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, was unable to protect herself from abuse and neglect. The incidents occurred when Eka became increasingly frustrated with the senior citizen and would throw items like an air freshener and the lotion bottle to create noise and silence her. On January 22, 2026, Eka flung the lotion bottle towards the elderly woman, whose lips bled.
After being arrested for the theft and assault, investigations revealed that Eka had also stolen two pieces of jewelry from her employer in late 2025. She pawned the stolen items and sent the ill-gotten gains to Indonesia. She has yet to make any restitution.
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