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A domestic worker’s employer can be as much to blame as those who abused her

Kevin Chelvam v Public Prosecutor and another appeal · High Court · [2026] SGHC 191 · 21 Sep 2026

A domestic worker died after repeated abuse by her employer’s wife and mother-in-law. The employer, a police officer, was convicted of four offences, including failing to make sure she had enough food, and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He appealed, and the prosecution appealed one of his sentences.

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