73-year-old woman gets jail for abusing family friend to near-death state
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SINGAPORE — A 73-year-old woman who, together with her family, abused an intellectually disabled woman they treated like a slave has been sentenced to 17 years and 10 months' jail. Hasmah Sulong had the most serious charges of her family, all of whom hav73-year-old woman gets jail for abusing family friend to near-death state
SINGAPORE — A 73-year-old woman who, together with her family, abused an intellectually disabled woman they treated like a slave has been sentenced to 17 years and 10 months' jail. Hasmah Sulong had the most serious charges of her family, all of whom have been convicted and sentenced in relation to this case. The horrific acts that she committed on the victim included knocking her teeth out with a hammer, digging a finger into her eye until it bled, splashing her with hot water, and chaining her to a toilet bowl. As a result, the victim, now 33, suffered head injuries, burns, permanent blurred vision in her right eye, and the loss of 10 teeth. On July 2, Hasmah pleaded guilty to five charges relating to the abuse. The victim was a secondary school friend of one of Hasmah's sons, Muhammad Isafi Ismail, and grew close to his family over time. After running away from home in 2016, the victim moved into the family's flat at Woodlands Drive. Read more