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Hanzo Kattori
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Jan 18, 2011
Pregnant woman fined $6,000 for maid abuse
By Elena Chong
A WOMAN suffering from post-natal depression got away with a total fine of $6,000 on Tuesday for abusing her Filipino maid.
Cargo control officer Ng Kai Ling, 28, admitted on Monday to spitting at the face of Ms Araceli Puzon Mejares, 32, on Nov 2, 2009, and punching her on the arm on Dec 7 the same year at her Sengkang flat.
A court heard that Ng would generally find fault with the the maid and scold her even though she was coping rather well with the household chores.
Ng, who is expecting her second child in early March, scolded the maid and spat at her face on Nov 2, 2009 after her mother complained that she could not find a packet of rice vermicelli in the store room. Less than a month after that incident, she accused the maid of damaging a hair-band, and punched her.
Two other charges were considered against Ng, who is still undergoing counselling and treatment for her depression.
She has agreed to pay $1,500 in compensation to the victim.
