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SINGAPORE \u2013 A helper who was hired to take care of a 69-year-old woman ended up abusing her on several occasions.<\/p>\n
The abuse came to light after her actions were caught on CCTV in the elderly woman\u2019s room.<\/p>\n
Maria Inggrid Seran, 34, was sentenced to 11 weeks\u2019 jail after pleading guilty to one count of voluntarily causing hurt to a vulnerable person.<\/p>\n
Court records showed that Seran was hired to take care of the victim, who suffered from dementia, hypertension, diabetes and other ailments, in March 2023.<\/p>\n
Sometime in November 2025, the victim lost the ability to care for and feed herself, and relied on Seran to help her with her daily activities.<\/p>\n
On the morning of April 20, 2026, Seran got frustrated when the older woman lost her temper. Seran then slapped her in the face twice.<\/p>\n
She also slapped the victim\u2019s head, pulled the victim\u2019s leg and twisted the victim\u2019s finger.<\/p>\n
On the pretext of using a piece of tissue to wipe the woman\u2019s nose, Seran also pinched her nose.<\/p>\n
Her abuse was captured on the CCTV installed in the flat by the victim\u2019s children.<\/p>\n
At about 7.30pm, the victim\u2019s son called the police, saying that his mother had been abused. Seran was arrested that day.<\/p>\n
Seran later admitted that it was not the first time she had assaulted the victim, and that she had previously done so to stop her from nagging.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe accused claimed that the assaults on the victim would make the victim keep quiet as she (would) be afraid,\u201d Deputy Public Prosecutor Ng Jun Kai told the court.<\/p>\n
The elderly woman did not suffer any injuries from the assaults.<\/p>\n
The DPP sought a sentence of between 11 and 13 weeks\u2019 jail for Seran, noting that the victim was entirely dependent on her for help with her daily living.<\/p>\n
She was also unable to protect herself or report the abuse due to her dementia.<\/p>\n
In mitigation, Seran asked the judge for a lighter sentence.<\/p>\n
For voluntarily causing hurt, an offender can be jailed for up to three years, fined up to $5,000, or both.<\/p>\n
If the victim is a vulnerable person, an offender may be given up to twice the maximum punishment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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