24-5-2024 (SINGAPORE) A 43-year-old woman was formally charged on Friday, May 24, with repeatedly stabbing a six-year-old boy with a pen at a childcare centre, causing injuries to his face and scalp.
The woman faces one count of ill-treatment of a child under her care, as stipulated by the Children and Young Persons Act. The court has imposed a comprehensive gag order prohibiting the publication of any identifying details of the victim, the accused, or the location of the incident.
According to the charge sheet, the accused is an Indian national and a permanent resident of Singapore. The incident occurred at approximately 3 PM on November 16, 2022. During the incident, the woman allegedly stabbed the boy’s head multiple times with a pen, resulting in a 1cm abrasion on his scalp, a 2cm abrasion over his eyebrow ridge, and a 1.5cm abrasion on another part of his scalp.
The accused has indicated her intention to plead guilty to the charge. She has been granted bail set at S$15,000, and her case is scheduled for another hearing in June.
If convicted of the charge of ill-treating a child under her care, she could face a prison sentence of up to eight years, a fine of up to S$8,000, or both.
