Murder case highlights underage maids issue



THE murder charge against an Indonesian maid accused of killing her employer's daughter was amended on Friday to reflect her age as 16 instead of 24 as stated in her travel document.

This latest development in the case of Nurhayati, accused of murdering Linda Lee Yee Lin, 12, who was physically and mentally disabled, raises the question of how she was able to come here to work as a maid.

It will also affect how she is tried and punished if found guilty.

Anyone below 18 convicted of a capital charge will not hang but will be detained at the President's pleasure.

This is a legal term to mean the person will be jailed indefinitely. His conduct and progress will be reviewed periodically and when found suitable for release, a recommendation will be made to the President, who may then direct the release.

Since January 2005, the Ministry of Manpower has required all foreign maids who work here to be at least 23 years old, have eight years of formal schooling and to be literate and numerate.

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