Abused Vietnamese bride gets free legal aid to divorce Singaporean husband

Lyly (not her real name) said her former husband often hit her when he was angry, drunk or lost money at gambling. PHOTO: ST FILE
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SINGAPORE - After years of putting up with a husband who abused her, did not allow her to go out of the house and often failed to provide for the family, Vietnamese bride Lyly, 30, decided to leave the Singaporean for good.

Lyly (not her real name) said her former husband, a driver in his 60s, often hit her when he was angry, drunk or lost money at gambling.

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