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Public Prosecutor v. Gaiyathiri d/o Murugayan
High Court of Singapore · Singapore · 2021-06-22 · National court
Citation: [2021] SGHC 149
Type of case: Criminal
Outcome: Decided for the migrant side
Question
What sentence should an employer receive for the abuse and killing of her Myanmar domestic worker?
What the court decided
Life imprisonment, after she pleaded guilty to culpable homicide and other charges.
In plain language
A young domestic worker from Myanmar was starved and beaten to death by her employer in Singapore. The High Court sentenced the employer to life in prison. Others in the household were also prosecuted.
Dalam bahasa sederhana
Seorang pekerja rumah tangga muda dari Myanmar dibuat kelaparan dan dipukuli sampai meninggal oleh majikannya di Singapura. Pengadilan Tinggi menghukum majikan penjara seumur hidup. Anggota rumah tangga lain juga dituntut.
Pertanyaan: Hukuman apa yang pantas bagi majikan yang menganiaya dan membunuh pekerja rumah tangga asal Myanmar?
What happened afterwards
- 2016-07: Worker dies.
- 2021-06-22: Life sentence.
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Cite as: Institute for Migrant Rights (2026), Migration Jurisprudence from the South, version 0.1, https://theimr.org/court-decisions/d/sg-gaiyathiri-2021/. This page summarizes a court decision for research and advocacy; it is not legal advice.