Singaporeans offer support to family of Myanmar helper who died after employer s horrific abuse asiaone.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from asiaone.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Areas under study include safeguards against abusive bosses and reporting system for docs
The case of Ms Piang Ngaih Don has brought the issue of maid abuse back into sharp focus. PHOTO: HELPING HANDS FOR MIGRANT WORKERS
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Myanmar maid s death: Employment agent spoke to helper on 2 occasions but did not pick up any issues, says MOM channelnewsasia.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from channelnewsasia.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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.