Singapore, April 29
An Indian-origin woman, who killed her 24-year-old domestic help from Myanmar after beating, burning and starving her, has hired a new lawyer and is seeking a reduced charge and a gag order in her case, according to a media report on Thursday.
Gaiyathiri Murugayan, 41, pleaded guilty in February to 28 charges, including culpable homicide, voluntarily causing grievous hurt by starvation, voluntarily causing hurt by a heated substance and wrongful restraint, the Channel News Asia reported. Another 87 charges will be considered in sentencing.
The prosecution had said then that it sought life imprisonment for Gaiyathiri’s acts.
Gaiyathiri was originally charged with murder following a recommendation by the Attorney-General, but this was brought down to culpable homicide due to the evidence that surfaced.
The Straits Times
Two commanders to spend longer time behind bars
Judge finds duo guilty of rash acts, says those in charge must ensure safety of servicemen
Kenneth Chong Chee Boon (left) saw his jail term raised to 11 months while Nazhan Mohamed Nazi was given a 10-month sentence.
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Two commanders from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), convicted of reduced charges over a 2018 ragging incident in which a full-time national serviceman died, will face their original, more serious charges, following a decision by the High Court.
Justice See Kee Oon yesterday ruled that former Tuas View Fire Station rota commander Kenneth Chong Chee Boon, 40, and his deputy Nazhan Mohamed Nazi, 42, were guilty of intentionally aiding servicemen to cause grievous hurt to Corporal Kok Yuen Chin by a rash act that endangered human life.
Cpl Kok, who was 22, drowned in a pump well during the ragging on the night of May 13, 2018.