Myanmar woman, 24, allegedly shakes, bites, chokes & hits 5-month-old boy in S'pore flat, charged

A 24-year-old Myanmar national was charged with child abuse on Oct. 13 after she allegedly ill-treated a five-month-old baby boy multiple times between Apr. 2, 2026, and Apr. 19, 2026.

Charge sheets seen by Mothership stated that the infant was under the care of Lai Yi Phyo when she allegedly shook, bit, choked and hit him.

Apr. 2 to Apr. 8

On Apr. 2, Phyo allegedly shook the child violently and repeatedly and hit his head.

Charge sheets stated that she was also accused of strangling him and pinching his cheek on the same day.

On Apr. 4, Phyo allegedly hit the child's head repeatedly.

A few days later on Apr. 7, she allegedly shook the child violently and repeatedly. She was also accused of pressing the child's arms against his chest and repeatedly slapping him.

The next day on Apr. 8, not only did Phyo once again shake the child violently and repeatedly, she also forcefully pushed a pacifier into his mouth.

Apr. 13 to Apr. 19

Subsequently on Apr. 13, she allegedly violently and repeatedly shook the child, repeatedly hit the his forehead, and threw him on the bed.

Phyo was accused of allegedly forcefully pushing a pacifier into his mouth again and repeatedly slapping him.

She was also accused of forcefully pushed a pacifier into the child's mouth again, and repeatedly pushing his leg.

Phyo also allegedly bit the child's torso area and waist area.

She was also accused of violently and repeatedly shaking the child, throwing him onto the bed, and forcefully pushing a pacifier into his mouth. She was also accused of repeatedly hitting the child at his head, back, and leg area.

A few days later, Phyo allegedly slapped the child repeatedly, threw him onto the bed, and pressed his head against the bed.

She was also accused of twisting his head, his ear, and his legs, as well as violently and repeatedly shaking him and forcefully pushing a pacifier into his mouth.

Phyo also allegedly pinched the child's cheek and bit his elbow area that day.

Penalty

Following this, she is expected to plead guilty on Nov. 10.

If convicted of ill-treating the child, she could be jailed for up to eight years, fined up to S$8,000, or both.