Elderly woman’s hip fractured after maid pushed her to hurry her along: Court

SINGAPORE - Frustrated with the number of chores she had on top of having to care for an elderly woman, a maid pushed her charge, causing the 85-year-old woman to fall and fracture her hip. On Tuesday (Aug 17), Kyu Kyu Aye was jailed for two months for committing a rash act causing grievous hurt. The 41-year-old maid from Myanmar was employed by the family for about six years, and was tasked with handling the chores and caring for the victim. The court heard that the elderly woman's legs were weak and she tended to fall. On a day in August last year, the woman was walking to the kitchen slowly, and Kyu Kyu Aye wanted to hurry her along. The maid pushed and pulled the woman a few times, and at some point pushed her behind her neck or head, causing the victim to fall. The incident was captured by a security camera in the home. The victim was taken to hospital and found to have sustained a fractured hip. Assistant Public Prosecutor Lydia Goh urged the court to jail the maid for two to three months. She said the victim was not capable of protecting herself, and that the maid knew her charge was a vulnerable person. The APP added that Kyu Kyu Aye had also used force on the victim when s...

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Hospital employee sentenced to 3 months’ jail for molesting colleague at workplace

SINGAPORE - While watching a movie together on a computer screen at their workplace, a male hospital employee molested his female colleague. When the 20-year-old woman pushed the offender's hand away, he locked the main door to the room and continued to touch her inappropriately. On Wednesday (Jan 13), the 34-year-old Singaporean was sentenced to three months' jail after pleading guilty to one count of molestation. Details about his identity, workplace and occupation cannot be revealed owing to a gag order to protect the victim's identity. The pair were at their workplace at around 1pm on July 23, 2016 when they decided to watch a movie together. To do that, the man turned off the lights in the room. Deputy Public Prosecutor Emily Koh said: "While they were watching the movie, the accused held the victim's hand and rubbed her hand with his hand. "The accused then let go of her hand and placed one of his hands onto the victim's stomach, over her T-shirt. The victim pushed his hand away." Undeterred, the man touched her again. When she pushed his hand away, he got up, locked the door and returned to sit beside her. The court heard that he then molested the woman again. "The victim tr...