Housewife who scalded Indonesian maid gets 12 years
The case is the most well-known among a string of maid abuse incidents in recent years
Kuala Lumpur: 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 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 Friday because she was not authorized to make public statements.
