SINGAPORE: A woman who bit off her colleague’s fingertip in a fight was sentenced to eight months and two weeks’ jail on Monday (Dec 29).
Li Yali, a 37-year-old Chinese national, pleaded guilty to one charge of voluntarily causing hurt. A second similar charge was considered in sentencing.
She was a manufacturing worker at the time of the incident on Jul 12.
The court heard that on the night of Jul 11, Li and her colleague were both trying to get a job in another company located at Jalan Boon Lay.
While Li’s colleague was talking to a group of workers, Li suddenly approached and scolded the woman as she thought her colleague was badmouthing her.
They exchanged insults and vulgarities. This escalated to a fight, during which Li pulled the other woman’s hair and scratched her face, causing it to bleed.
