Foreign domestic worker jailed for slapping dementia-stricken elderly woman in her care
A 34-year-old Indonesian domestic worker in Singapore has been sentenced to 11 weeks in jail for assaulting an elderly woman with dementia. The abuse was uncovered through CCTV footage after the victim, who was non-communicative, could not report the incidents herself.
Why it matters
This case highlights the vulnerability of elderly patients in home care settings and the importance of surveillance in protecting those unable to advocate for themselves.
Maria Inggrid Seran’s 69-year-old victim was non-communicative and relied primarily on the maid for care.
The State Courts of Singapore. (File photo: CNA/Jeremy Long)
Ang Hwee Min 04 Sep 2026 06:15PM Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a new cards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST SINGAPORE: A foreign domestic worker who slapped and hit a dementia-stricken woman under her care was sentenced to 11 weeks’ jail on Friday (Sep 4).
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