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Independent Singapore
5 days ago
- Independent Singapore
Indonesian domestic helper jailed for stealing over S$30,000 from employer's sister-in-law
Photo: DepositPhotos SINGAPORE: A 28-year-old Indonesian domestic helper was sentenced to 10 months in jail this week after she admitted to stealing more than S$30,000 from her employer's sister-in-law over the course of less than a month. Mei Santi Andriani, who was hired to care for her employer's elderly in-laws, pleaded guilty to two counts of theft. Another three similar charges were taken into consideration during sentencing. According to Shin Min Daily News , Andriani was employed by a 59-year-old woman but did not live in the same household. Her duties revolved around the care of her employer's 82-year-old father-in-law and mother-in-law and included cooking and cleaning. The elderly couple originally lived in a private residence in Mandai, but after renovation works began at the house, they temporarily relocated to a flat along Yishun Ring Road on March 26. There, the elderly couple shared a bedroom, while Andriani and the employer's 53-year-old sister-in-law were assigned individual rooms. According to court documents, the sister-in-law had made it clear to Andriani that she was not to enter her room unless she was home. The room was usually kept locked. However, at some point while doing laundry, Andriani discovered a key to the sister-in-law's room in the pocket of a pair of trousers. She kept the key without informing anyone, intending to use it for theft. On May 6, she entered the room while the sister-in-law was away and found a drawer in the wardrobe containing a stash of cash. That day, she took S$4,700 and deposited the money into her bank account. Over the next three weeks, Andriani returned to the same drawer at least 14 times, taking varying amounts of money. In total, she stole S$30,140. On each occasion, she deposited the stolen cash into her bank account the same day. Investigations later revealed that a large portion of the money was remitted to her husband in Indonesia. The rest was spent on personal items and mobile games. The court noted that Andriani had clearly abused the trust placed in her and exploited her role in the household to commit the thefts. She was sentenced to 10 months' jail on July 15. () => { const trigger = if ('IntersectionObserver' in window && trigger) { const observer = new IntersectionObserver((entries, observer) => { => { if ( { lazyLoader(); // You should define lazyLoader() elsewhere or inline here // Run once } }); }, { rootMargin: '800px', threshold: 0.1 }); } else { // Fallback setTimeout(lazyLoader, 3000); } });
New Paper
7 days ago
- New Paper
Helper stole $30,000 from employer in 28 days; spends money on husband, mobile games
An Indonesian domestic helper, left alone at home, repeatedly entered her employer's sister-in-law's room, stealing more than $30,000 over a span of 28 days. Most of the money was sent to her husband in Indonesia, while the remaining amount was spent on mobile games. On July 15, 28-year-old Mei Santi Andriani (transliterated) was jailed for 10 months after pleading guilty to two counts of theft. Three other charges were taken into consideration for sentencing. Shin Min Daily News reported that Andriani was employed by a 59-year-old woman but did not live with her. Instead, her primary duties were to care for the employer's 82-year-old mother-in-law and father-in-law, carrying out household chores such as cleaning and cooking. The elderly couple initially lived in a private residence in the Mandai area. On March 26, due to ongoing renovation works at the elderly couple's home, they temporarily relocated to a public housing unit along Yishun Ring Road. The elderly couple shared one bedroom, while Andriani and the employer's 53-year-old sister-in-law occupied separate rooms. Intruded into private room to steal The employer's sister-in-law told Andriani that she was only allowed to enter the sister-in-law's room for cleaning when she was at home, and that the room would usually be locked. However, while doing the laundry, Andriani discovered a key in a pair of trousers that belonged to the sister-in-law. She kept the key with the intention of using it to steal from the room. On May 6, Andriani used the key to unlock the room and discovered a large sum of cash in a wardrobe drawer. She took a bundle of cash and locked up after leaving. Counting the money in her own room, she found she had taken $4,700, which she deposited into her bank account later that day. Emboldened, Andriani continued stealing from the room. Between May 6 and May 28, she stole on at least 14 occasions, taking a total of $30,140 in cash. Each time, she deposited the stolen money into her bank account on the same day. She later sent a large portion of the money to her husband, who resides in Indonesia, while the rest was spent on mobile games and personal expenses.
