A WOMAN was charged on Thursday with splashing hot oil onto the face and body of another last Saturday.

Goh Gek Hwee, 36, a spa therapist and a permanent resident, allegedly caused hurt to Ms Chan Hoong Choo, 41, a data entry officer, at a flat in Serangoon Avenue 3 at about 8.30am that day.

She was remanded at the Institute of Mental Health for psychiatric assessment.

Her case will come up for mention on May 7.

If found guilty of hurting someone with a heated substance, she can be jailed for up to seven years and/or fined.