The Malaysian Police have confirmed that the video of the maid who abused a toddler is in fact linked to a 2007 case in Malaysia.

According to a report on STOMP, Kuala Lumpur CID Chief Senior Assistant Commissioner II Ku Chin Wah has confirmed that the video is linked to a case in Kuala Lumpur reported in the news in November 2007, involving a consultant programmer and his then 18-year-old domestic helper.

The news report stated that the employer became suspicious when his three-year-old daughter repeatedly complained of stomach pains.

He installed a web cam in his living room, and was shocked to discover his Indonesian maid shoving, kicking and stomping on the child.

The maid was sentenced to two years' jail for assaulting the child.

But regardless of where the case took place, the video still highlighted the possible pitfalls of hiring domestic help and the need to take precautions.

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