SINGAPORE, June 25 -- A routine family visit ended up exposing months of abuse after a woman discovered her aunt's domestic helper bleeding, leading to a police investigation that has now landed the employer behind bars.

According to The Straits Times, 67-year-old Hazel Phang Fong Yen was sentenced to four months' jail yesterday after pleading guilty to repeatedly assaulting her 27-year-old Myanmar domestic helper over household chores she deemed unsatisfactory.

The court also ordered Phang to pay S$4,440 (RM14,000) in compensation. If she fails to do so, she will serve an additional four weeks in jail.

The abuse only came to light in October 2022 when Phang's niece visited the family's Potong Pasir flat and noticed the helper was blee...