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SINGAPORE \u2013 Feeling frustrated after a 73-year-old resident refused to have his mouth cleaned, a nursing home healthcare assistant pinned the man\u2019s right arm to his torso while the victim was lying in bed.<\/p>\n
The 27-year-old offender, Thiha, then climbed on top of the elderly man and used both arms to hold him down.<\/p>\n
At one point, the Myanmar national even used his left hand to hold the victim\u2019s neck, pinning him to the bed.<\/p>\n
The elderly man, who uses a wheelchair, has conditions such as bipolar disorder and diabetes.<\/p>\n
On Aug 11, Thiha, who goes by only one name, was sentenced to a week in jail after he pleaded guilty to using criminal force on the victim in a room at St Andrew\u2019s Nursing Home in Aljunied.<\/p>\n
Deputy Public Prosecutor Kamen Chiang told the court that due to the victim\u2019s physical and mental disabilities, he could not protect himself from abuse.<\/p>\n
Thiha was attending to the elderly man at around 5.30pm on May 1 when he noticed food particles around the latter\u2019s mouth.<\/p>\n
He tried to wipe the victim\u2019s mouth with a wet piece of tissue paper, but the latter pushed his hand away and gestured that he did not want to be cleaned.<\/p>\n
Thiha tried again, but the victim continued to shove his hand away.<\/p>\n
The DPP said: \u201cFrustrated by the victim\u2019s refusal, the accused used his left hand to pin the victim\u2019s right arm to his torso.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe accused then swung his right hand, intending to strike the victim\u2019s torso with significant force. The victim raised his left arm to defend himself, causing the blow to land on his forearm instead.\u201d<\/p>\n
After that, Thiha climbed on top of the man, and a nurse entered the room upon hearing the commotion.<\/p>\n
The offender then released the victim, who was found to have no injuries when examined by the home\u2019s doctors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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