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Before her death in July 2016, Piang was repeatedly physically abused by her Singaporean employer, Gaiyathiri Murugayan.
Among other abuses, Gaiyathiri kicked and slapped her helper, poured cold water on her, gave her bread soaked in water to eat, forced her to sleep for just five hours every night, and forced her to perform chores while wearing multiple layers of face masks as her employer found the helper unhygienic .
At the time of her death, the 24-year-old mother of a three-year-old boy back home weighed just 24kg.
Sentencing has been adjourned to a later date as the judge considers the case.
Speaking to The New Paper last week from her home town of La Union in the Philippines, Ms Arceli, the oldest of four siblings, said: Lying next to her, I heard her voice calling me Sister until her last breath. I cried. I (couldn t) help her. I wanted to run to be by my sister s side but I was trapped, lying in agony and pain.
Ms Arceli s left leg was so badly injured it almost had to be amputated, but the doctors found a way to keep her leg.
She said: They said there s a 5 per cent chance I can walk again. It is only a miracle that I can walk again, but nothing is impossible if I just have faith in God.