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Maid jailed for trying to serve tainted water to employer

SINGAPORE — An Indonesian domestic worker was sent to jail for four months for attempting to serve her former employer water laced with insecticide.

SINGAPORE — An Indonesian domestic worker was sent to jail for four months for attempting to serve her former employer water laced with insecticide.

On April 5, Pipih Sopiah, who was upset with her then-employer for scolding her, sprayed a cup of water with insecticide.

She then rinsed the cup and refilled it before handing it to Ms Chong Bee San, 48.

In mitigation, the 28-year-old accused said, through an interpreter, that she is a single mother and has a daughter to take care of.

For acting rashly or negligently, which could endanger someone’s life or personal safety, Pipih could have been jailed up to six months and fined S$2,500. Claire Huang

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