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Oct 7, 2010
Woman faces 7 counts of abuse
By Elena Chong
A HOUSEWIFE was charged in court on Thursday with seven counts of maid abuse. Koh Bee Choo, 40, is alleged to have slapped Filipina Catalina Galvez Calibayan, 33, a few times at her Tampines Street 71 flat on June 30 last year. She allegedly kicked her on the knee on July 24 the same year, and on July 25, assaulted her five times between noon and 2.30pm. She is said to have, among other things, grabbed and twisted the domestic worker's breasts and forearm, hitting her with a plastic container and stomping on her foot. Koh, who was represented by Mr Tan Kay Bin, will return to court on Nov 4. If convicted, she faces a jail term of up to three years and/or a fine of up to $7,500 on each charge.