On July 28, 2025, former pre-school teacher Saiidah Kamarudin was sentenced to nine months and two weeks in jail for repeatedly tripping a 20-month-old toddler under her care. The disturbing acts were captured on CCTV, showing Saiidah tripping the child four times in a single incident on November 6, 2023. One of the trips caused the girl to fall face-first, resulting in a nosebleed and visible bruising. Saiidah, 34, who is also a mother of two, pleaded guilty in June 2025 to one count of ill-treating a child. The court heard that the offence occurred just weeks after she tendered her resignation from the unnamed pre-school on October 12, 2023. She was still working there and assigned to a playgroup when the incident took place. According to Deputy Public Prosecutor Cheah Wenjie, the first trip occurred while Saiidah was cleaning the toddler’s face in the toilet area around 12:30pm. She used her right leg to sweep outward and catch the girl’s left leg. The child stumbled but didn’...
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