00:01A 44-year-old babysitter was fined 2,000 ringgit by the Aya Kero Magistrates Court on Friday
00:08after pleading guilty to injuring a 21-month-old girl.
00:13Masmariati Samsudin was accused of voluntarily causing hurt to the toddler
00:17at a house in Jalandesa Taming Saritiga, Sungai Udang, on February 13 last year.
00:24The victim's mother noticed bruising on her daughter after collecting her from the babysitter's home
00:29at about 7 p.m. that day.
00:31The accused initially denied causing the injuries but later admitted to it.
00:35A medical examination classified injuries to the child's genital area and lower abdomen as physical assault.
00:42Her lawyer, Muhammad Mawadi, appealed for a minimum fine,
00:46saying the accused earned 350 ringgit a month as a babysitter and relied on her husband's military pension.
00:53He added that his client regretted her actions and admitted she had failed to control her emotions during the incident.
01:01Masmariati paid the 2,000 ringgit fine.
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