Angela Tay Yan Hwee, 38, a housewife, is accused of pulling the hair of Ms May Shiela Ornales Juanico, 33, and also pushing her forehead with her finger at their Strathmore Avenue home on June 17 last year.

Her husband, Gideon Yip Yick Weng, 31, who is self-employed, allegedly covered the maid's mouth to stop her from screaming.

He is then said to have grabbed her neck and pushed her into the master bedroom and later, slapped her once between 11am and noon that day.

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