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SINGAPORE – Both the Ministry of Manpower and the police are investigating the case of a former domestic worker acquitted of robbing the chairman of Changi Airport Group, Liew Mun Leong, and his family.
In a statement on Sunday (September 6), MOM said it is in consultation with the Attorney General’s Office (AGC) on whether further action should be taken, if any, following comments from the judge, Judge Chan. Seng Onn.
Police also said Sunday night that they would analyze various observations from police investigations conducted by Judge Chan in his 100-page sentence on the case.
While the police statement did not elaborate on what these observations were, Judge Chan found that there was a break in the chain of custody of the evidence, raising reasonable doubts as to whether some of the allegedly stolen items discovered by the family were accurately documented. from photographs taken by the police about five weeks later.
During this period, the police told the family that they were free to use the items. They took and put items back in the boxes, but it is unclear if the items that were put back were the same as those previously recalled.
Judge Chan also found that two statements were taken from the former maid, Ms. Parti Liyani, without an interpreter.
“Several observations have been raised about the police investigations,” the police said in their statement. “The police are investigating them.”
Meanwhile, MOM also explained how it had handled Ms. Parti’s complaint that she had been asked to work in the home and office of Mr. Liew’s son.
In October 2017, Ms Parti submitted a report on the illegal deployment of Mr Liew’s wife to the residence of her son, Mr Karl Liew, between September and October 2016, and to his office around 2012 and 2013.
MOM investigated his complaint and found that this had happened on different occasions, he said.
“At the conclusion of the investigation in May 2018, the Ministry issued a warning to Ms. Liew and a warning to Mr. Karl Liew. The issuance of a warning, on these events, is consistent with the approach taken in other similar cases.” added. said.
Parti, 46, who worked for the Liew family from 2007 to 2016, was charged with stealing items worth more than $ 34,000.
After a trial, she was found guilty of four counts of robbery and sentenced to two years and two months in jail in March of last year.
She appealed to the Superior Court against her conviction and sentence, and was acquitted last Friday.
The statements by MOM and police come after the Attorney General’s Office (AGC) said on Sunday that it would study Judge Chan’s trial to assess what additional measures, if any, should be taken in the case.
“Their findings raise questions that warrant further investigation,” the AGC said.
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