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'Inhumane' woman jailed 10 years for scalding man with Down's Syndrome
Published:  Apr 23, 2024 4:06 PM
Updated: 8:36 AM
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A woman who splashed hot water on a man with Down's Syndrome while taking the lift at an apartment building in Penang has been slapped with 10 years in prison.

In meting out the punishment to Oo Saw Kee, Balik Pulau Sessions Court judge Ahzal Fariz Ahmad Khairuddin described her actions as “cruel and inhumane”.

The judge also sentenced Oo to a fine of RM6,000.

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