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Sep 22, 2009
Charged with maid abuse <!--10 min-->
<!-- headline one : start --> <!-- headline one : end --> <!-- Author --> <!-- show image if available --> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr></tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="padlrt8 georgia11 darkgrey bold">By Elena Chong </td></tr></tbody></table>
A WOMAN childcare teacher was charged in court on Tuesday with pressing a hot iron on her maid. Rajeswari Mariswaran, 37, is alleged to have used the iron to press the back of Ms Lunicia Banaba Apilit, 31, a Filipina, at her home in Bukit Batok on Nov 12 last year. She is also accused of trying to do the same thing a few minutes later. The maid had worked for her for about a year. A pre-trial conference has been set on Oct 19. Rajeswari, who is out on police bail, can be jailed for up to 10 1/2 years and/or fined if convicted of causing hurt by dangerous means.
Sep 22, 2009
Charged with maid abuse <!--10 min-->
<!-- headline one : start --> <!-- headline one : end --> <!-- Author --> <!-- show image if available --> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr></tr> <tr> </tr> <tr> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="padlrt8 georgia11 darkgrey bold">By Elena Chong </td></tr></tbody></table>
A WOMAN childcare teacher was charged in court on Tuesday with pressing a hot iron on her maid. Rajeswari Mariswaran, 37, is alleged to have used the iron to press the back of Ms Lunicia Banaba Apilit, 31, a Filipina, at her home in Bukit Batok on Nov 12 last year. She is also accused of trying to do the same thing a few minutes later. The maid had worked for her for about a year. A pre-trial conference has been set on Oct 19. Rajeswari, who is out on police bail, can be jailed for up to 10 1/2 years and/or fined if convicted of causing hurt by dangerous means.
