Indonesian domestic helper jailed nine months for pushing Singapore baby, stepping on his knee

Suliana Kasim Dapok, who was stressed about her personal issues, pushed the one-and-half-year old boy to the floor after he vomited on the carpet

The incident happened last May during the circuit breaker period when people were banned from going out for non-essential purposes to stop the spread of Covid-19

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An Indonesian domestic worker was sentenced to nine months’ jail for abusing a Singaporean toddler. Photo: Shutterstock

Published: 4:34pm, 5 Apr 2021Updated: 4:41pm, 5 Apr 2021

Stressed by family matters back home, Suliana Kasim Dapok acted out by stepping on her Singapore employer’s one-and-half-year old son and pushing him to the floor after he vomited on the carpet.

The 42-year-old’s actions were captured on a closed-circuit television camera installed in the living room.

On Monday, the Indonesian domestic worker, who has three children of her own, was sentenced to nine months’ jail for her actions.

She pleaded guilty to two charges of ill-treating a child under the Children and Young Persons Act, with a third charge taken into consideration for sentencing.

Suliana committed the offences on May 8 last year during the circuit breaker period when individuals were banned from going out for non-essential purposes to stop the spread of Covid-19.

She started working for the family in October 2018 and was tasked to care for four children aged between one and seven, as well as perform general household chores.