http://www.dailychilli.com/news/3892-maid-jailed-over-bid-to-poison-employers-mum
Maid jailed over bid to poison employer's mum Oktiana An Indonesian maid tried to get back at her employer's mother for nagging at her by spraying a window-cleaning solution on a plate and then serving rice on it for her dinner. On Thursday, Oktiana, 24, was jailed for eight weeks for the offence at her employer's home in Telok Kurau in Singapore on April 14. A district court heard on Thursday that Oktiana had sprayed Kao Kitchen Magiclean solution on a porcelain plate, scooped rice on it and then given it to Lee Neo Eng, 84. Lee did not take the food but asked the maid to reheat the rice. Oktiana did as she was told and again scooped the brown rice onto the same plate. This time, Lee caught a strong whiff of the cleaning solution and did not eat the rice. Lee and her grandson, who happened to be near the dining table, confronted the maid and asked if she had deliberately placed some detergent on the rice. Oktiana eventually broke down and confessed. Assistant Public Prosecutor Asran Samad told the court that Oktiana had committed the rash act after Lee reprimanded her for being slow in doing her chores that evening. District Judge Ronald Gwee backdated the jail term for the maid to April 16, the day she was first remanded because she was unable to post bail. For committing a rash act, the maid could have been jailed for up to six months and/or fined up to $2,500. - The Straits Times/ANN Published May 21 2010 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
