Mum fled from husband to Singapore with their twins, was jailed when she returned to US

The Singaporean woman had fled to Singapore with her twin sons to escape from her abusive American former husband. PHOTO: ST FILE
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SINGAPORE - With her twin sons aged 10, a Singaporean woman fled from the United States, where they were living, to Singapore to escape from her abusive American former husband.

The marriage had ended but they were locked in a bitter custody battle for the boys.

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