Malaysian Woman Gets 10 Years In Jail For Pouring Boiling Water On Man With Down Syndrome

A Malaysian woman has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for pouring boiling water on a man with Down syndrome. On Tuesday, the woman, Oo Saw Kee pleaded guilty to the charge and was convicted by a Sessions Court judge. She was also fined 6,000 ringgit (Over Rs 1 lakh). Ahzal Fariz Ahmad Khairuddin declared in his verdict that Oo Saw Kee’s actions were grave, harsh, and inhumane, particularly since they involved a disabled person.

According to The Star, he stated that the victim did nothing to provoke the event. The judge stated before the Balik Pulau court on Tuesday, “In this case, the court needs to take into consideration the public interest rather than the personal interest of the accused.”

A 39-year-old sales promoter named Oo Saw Kee already made a plea of guilt for deliberately causing serious harm to 33-year-old A. Solairaj by pouring boiling water at him inside a lift at a flat building in Bayan Lepas, Penang state, at 9:24 a.m. on April 19, resulting in severe burns.

As per the report, she faced charges under Section 326 of the Penal Code of Malaysia, which carries a punishment of up to 20 years in jail, along with a fine or whipping if found guilty.

Oo Saw Kee, 39, was reportedly taken into custody by police on Friday night. Reporters were informed by acting police head Deputy Superintendent Jafri Md Zain that the suspect had been apprehended at 9:21 p.m.

“The woman resides in the apartment area and she was remanded today [April 20] to facilitate investigations into the incident,” police said. Solairaj was returning home to his 16th-floor flat when a terrible accident happened. The man was sent to Penang Hospital, where medical officials subsequently verified that the boiling water had burned his right side from front to back. His condition was said to be stable.

A 20-second video of the event went viral on social media, and viewers condemned the woman’s behaviour.

Edric Loo, a pro bono lawyer, represented Oo Saw Kee in the case, while the prosecution was represented by Deputy Public Prosecutor Mohd Noordin Ismail, the report added.