Malaysia Court Cuts Jail Term for Woman Convicted of Burning Indonesian Maid
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An official says a Malaysian court has cut the jail term of a housewife convicted of burning her Indonesian maid with an iron from 18 to 12 years.
The case is the most well-known among a string of maid abuse incidents in recent years that have drawn attention to risks faced by Indonesian maids in Malaysia.
A district court in November sentenced Yim Pek Ha to 18 years in prison for scalding Nirmala Bonat with hot water and burning her with an iron in 2004.
A High Court official says the court on Thursday reduced Yim’s sentence by six years because she was a first-time offender and had four young children.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity on Friday because she was not authorized to make public statements.
AP
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