Man who watched alleged sexual assault of maid in Rochor field before raping her gets jail, caning

The victim asked him for help to find her handphone, and told him that two men had forcefully removed her pants and had sexual intercourse with her, court documents stated. The hotel staff member later called the police to report the incident.

The following morning, the victim was taken to KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, where she was found to have suffered a scratch on her back, redness on her chest and small lacerations to her genital area.

She also tested negative for sexually transmitted diseases. The victim’s employer paid her medical expenses in full, amounting to about S$1,047 (US$823).

Harvin was arrested on May 28, 2024 and has been in remand since then.

The prosecution had sought between seven and eight years’ jail and six strokes of the cane for Harvin. 

The prosecution cited a similar case in which the offender, Haliffie Mamat, had offered a tipsy victim a lift in his car, raped her and stolen her bag containing valuables.

Prosecutors said Harvin’s case was “more egregious” as he had “opportunistically taken advantage” of the intoxicated victim after Anbazhagan had allegedly done so.

Those convicted of rape can be sentenced to a maximum of 20 years’ jail and fined or caned.