In a recent and unsettling turn of events, an 18-year-old foreign domestic worker, Mila Rindi Antika, has been sentenced to four months’ jail for a disturbing act that left her employer and family in shock.
She added Dettol into the Ribena drinks of her employer’s young grandsons for them to consume, according to TODAY.
Background
The incident involves Mila Rindi Antika, an Indonesian domestic worker, who pleaded guilty to adding a harmful substance to a Ribena cordial syrup using a Dettol product. This tainted syrup was unknowingly used by her employer to prepare a drink consumed by her son and two grandchildren.
On August 4, Mila, when alone, mixed Dettol into a Ribena cordial bottle, strategically avoiding surveillance cameras.
The unsuspecting victims of Mila’s actions were her employer’s son and two grandchildren. While one noticed a chemical taste in the drink, the others remained unaware of the contamination.
Upon detecting the odd taste in the Ribena, the employer initially thought that the maid didn’t wash the cup properly and replaced it with another cup.
However, the employer’s sister then smelled the Ribena bottle and noticed a smell like disinfectant and she confronted Mila, who denied any wrongdoing. The employer, unsure of the evidence, initially refrained from further action. It wasn’t until later, with the discovery of the hidden Dettol bottle, that the gravity of the situation became apparent.
The employer’s search for the hidden Dettol bottle, deep under the kitchen sink, marked a turning point in the investigation. The subsequent police report initiated a series of events that brought the case to light.
IX. Laboratory Confirmation
A laboratory test confirmed the presence of Dettol in the Ribena cordial bottle, providing irrefutable evidence of the contamination. This scientific confirmation supported the legal proceedings against Mila.
In the face of mounting evidence, Mila admitted to her actions when questioned by the police.