Woman appealing against 8.5 years’ jail for nearly killing low-IQ family friend through ‘appalling abuse'

By LOUISA TANG
Published MARCH 01, 2021 - Updated MARCH 01, 2021

SINGAPORE — A woman who, along with several of her family members, severely abused a family friend with a mild intellectual disability in their home till she nearly died, has filed an appeal against her eight-and-a-half year jail sentence.

Haslinda Ismail, 34, remains out on S$30,000 bail pending the High Court appeal, after the prosecution agreed during a State Courts hearing on Monday (March 1) to keep the current bail amount.

Her lawyer, Mr Ashwin Ganapathy from IRB Law, told the court that she filed a notice of appeal against the sentence on Feb 10 — a week after she was sentenced by District Judge Toh Yung Cheong.

Haslinda had pleaded guilty to three charges of voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to 30-year-old Nursadiqah Sanusi by dangerous weapons or means.

As part of her bail conditions, she had earlier surrendered her travel documents and was placed on electronic tagging, which will remain.

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