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Domestic Helper Sentenced for Abusing 90-Year-Old Woman

1/13/2026

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A 90-year-old woman with dementia was abused by a domestic helper in Singapore, including slapping and being hit with a diaper.
Nwe Nwe San, a 49-year-old domestic helper from Myanmar, pleaded guilty to two counts of voluntarily causing hurt to a vulnerable person and was sentenced to 52 weeks in jail.
CCTV captured the abuse, showing the victim trying to defend herself.

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Story summary

A 90-year-old woman with dementia was abused by a domestic helper in Singapore, including slapping and being hit with a diaper.
Nwe Nwe San, a 49-year-old domestic helper from Myanmar, pleaded guilty to two counts of voluntarily causing hurt to a vulnerable person and was sentenced to 52 weeks in jail.
CCTV captured the abuse, showing the victim trying to defend herself.