Kuala Lumpur: A housewife was sentenced to six years’ jail by the Sessions Court here today for abusing her friend’s two-year-old daughter, causing physical injury. Judge Zulkifli Abllah sentenced Nur Intan Baiduri Hassim, 34, after she pleaded guilty to the charge and ordered the jail sentence to take effect on Nov 19, 2023.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the court also ordered the mother of four to undergo community service for an aggregate of 50 hours and be placed on a good behaviour bond with RM3,000 collateral with one surety. Judge Zulkifli advised the woman not to repeat the same mistake, emphasizing the seriousness of the case as it involved an innocent child. The first accused in the case, Norhaslina Hassim, has already been sentenced to eight years in jail.

Nur Intan Baiduri, the second accused, faced charges as a custodian of the two-year-old girl, allegedly abusing the child and causing physical injury. The offence reportedly occurred at a house in Taman Jintan Gemilang, Pangkal Changgong, Machang, between Oct 27, 2023, and Nov 19, 2023.

Deputy public prosecutor Ahmad Faiz Fitri Mohamad argued for a commensurate sentence, considering the injuries sustained by the child. On the other hand, National Legal Aid Foundation (YBGK) lawyer Shaharuddin Mohamed, representing the woman, appealed for a lenient sentence. He cited financial difficulties faced by his client, who has four young children to care for following her separation from her husband.