Indian-origin woman and daughter have been charged with murdering a Burmese maid in Singapore

July 29, 2016 | Published by : Unni Gopalakrishnan

Singapore , July 29: A 58-year-old Indian-origin woman and her 36-year-old daughter have been charged with murdering a Burmese maid at their home here and may face death penalty, a media report said today.

Prema Naraynasamy and Gaiyathiri Murugayan were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly murdering 24-year-old Piang Ngaih Don earlier this week, the report said.

Ms Piang (left), from Myanmar, had been working for the family of Prema and Gaiyathiri as a maid for about a year. The two women were charged yesterday with murdering Ms Piang. They were taken away later from the State Courts in a police van (right),

Ms Piang (above), from Myanmar, had been working for the family of Prema and Gaiyathiri as a maid for about a year. PHOTO: FACEBOOK PAGE OF HELPING HANDS FOR MIGRANT WORKERS, SINGAPORE

According to police, they received a call on Tuesday morning for assistance. When they arrived, Piang was found dead.

A court has extended their police remand.

Both the accused will be produced in the court on Thursday. If they are convicted of murder, the duo will face the death penalty.

Gaiyathiri, whose husband is believed to have worked in the police force, has a minor daughter.