3 weeks' jail for maid who slapped, kicked special needs boy, 8, as he was slow getting ready for school
Sakinah, a 25-year-old Indonesian national, was sentenced to three weeks’ jail on Wednesday after pleading guilty to one charge of voluntarily causing hurt to the boy. On Jan 31, 2024 around 6.15am, Sakinah asked the victim and his two siblings to get ready before their bus arrived in five minutes.After Sakinah took the crayons and robot away, the boy began to shout and refused to wear his shoes, which made her frustrated as she felt she was unable to manage the boy’s behaviour.
The boy continued to lie on the floor as he kicked, thrashed around and wailed. Sakinah then tried to drag the boy to get up by his arm, before slapping him again on the head. The victim’s two sisters managed to board the school bus, however, the bus left without the boy. Sakinah then sent the boy to school via public bus.