M'sia: Maid poisoned boss, jailed
According to the facts of the case, Ms Jaharah had drunk coffee prepared by Nurhayati (centre) and complained that the drink tasted bitter. -- PHOTO: THE STAR
KUANTAN - AN INDONESIAN maid was sentenced to six years' jail by the Sessions Court here on Monday for attempting to murder her employer about a year ago.
Nurhayati Ahmad, 22, from Lombok, Indonesia, pleaded guilty to poisoning Jaharah Daud, 77, at her home on July 16, 2008.
According to the facts of the case, Ms Jaharah had drunk coffee prepared by Nurhayati and complained that the drink tasted bitter. It also had a certain smell and turned grey.
Her daughter, suspecting something amiss, then checked a vegetable soup dish prepared by the maid and found that it had the same odour. Suspecting that the drink and soup had been mixed with poison, she lodged a police report.
The police then went to the house and found two bottles containing poison, one on a sink and the other in a cupboard in the kitchen.
Ms Jaharah was later sent to the Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital in Kuantan for treatment. She was placed under observation pending a chemist's report which confirmed that she had been poisoned. -- THE STAR
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Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:26 am