She also stole jewellery and vouchers belonging to her employer at various points in 2025.
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\n\nA 44-year-old foreign domestic helper in Singapore, who threw a bottle of lotion at her employer's bedridden mother, was sentenced to 16 weeks' jail on Oct. 1, 2026.
\n\nEka Yulianti Suryanto had become frustrated by the 70-year-old woman, whom she claimed disrupted her sleep.
\n\nInvestigations later found that she had also stolen two pieces of gold jewellery from her employer and pawned them for S$2,880.
\n\nTo date, no form of restitution has been made.
\n\nEka had pleaded guilty to one count of theft, as well as one count of committing a rash act.
\n\nAccording to court documents seen by Mothership, Eka had worked as a domestic helper for her employer for about 11 years at the time of the offences.
\n\nShe shared a room with another domestic helper and her employer's mother, and her duties included cleaning the household and caring for her employer's children.
\n\nThe employer's mother has Parkinson’s disease and would sometimes make involuntary noises as a result of the condition.
\n\nEka became frustrated by the noises in November 2025, as she felt they were disrupting…
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