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SINGAPORE, Dec 30 \u2014 A manufacturing worker who bit off her colleague\u2019s fingertip during a dispute in Singapore was sentenced to eight months and two weeks\u2019 jail yesterday.<\/p>\n
Li Yali, a 37-year-old Chinese national, pled guilty in a Singapore District Court to voluntarily causing hurt, with a second similar charge taken into consideration, Singapore-based news outlet CNA<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n The court heard that the incident stemmed from a confrontation on the night of July 11, when both women were seeking jobs at another company in Jalan Boon Lay.<\/p>\n Li accused her colleague of badmouthing her, leading to a heated exchange of insults that escalated into a physical fight in which the victim was scratched and left bleeding.<\/p>\n The \u00a0argument resumed the following morning at their workplace in Tuas Drive 1, and Li bit the woman\u2019s left middle finger, severing its tip and exposing flesh and bone.<\/p>\n The victim was rushed to hospital, underwent surgery including bone shortening and artificial nail placement, and was given 46 days of medical leave.<\/p>\n In sentencing, judge Vince Gui said the harm was serious and permanent, agreeing with prosecutors that biting was an aggravated form of assault due to disease risks.<\/p>\n Li said she was unfamiliar with Singapore\u2019s laws and later indicated she intended to appeal, having expected only a fine, although the offence carries a potential jail term of up to three years.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n