Helper in Singapore jailed for hurting elderly woman, theft

In late 2025, Eka started getting frustrated with the senior citizen, who would make involuntary noises due to the disease.

When the noises became unbearable, the helper would throw items such as an air freshener and a lotion bottle in the elderly woman’s direction.

The resulting noise would cause the victim to become quiet soon after.

At around 3am on Jan 22, 2026, Eka flung the bottle towards the elderly woman, and it struck her lips.

Eka did not check to see what happened to the woman, and went back to sleep.

When the other helper, called Kus, woke up later that morning to change the victim’s diapers, she found that the latter’s lips were bruised and bleeding.

Kus confronted Eka, who came clean about what she had done.

Three days later, Kus told the employer about the incident, and Eka was arrested the same day.

Investigations revealed that Eka had also stolen a bracelet and a bangle from her employer on two separate occasions in late 2025 before pawning them.

Her employer had noticed the missing jewellery and asked Eka about the matter.

However, Eka lied that she had not seen the valuables.