Bukit Mertajam magistrate’s court registrar Nor Hapipah Abdullah granted the week-long extension for the woman. The remand now ends on Feb 26.
The woman had been arrested on Feb 12 in relation to the death of Adelina Lisao, 26, and was previously remanded for seven days.
Her two children, aged 36 and 39, were previously arrested on Feb 10. They are currently under remand until Feb 21 to assist in investigations into the case, classified as murder under Section 302 of the Penal Code.
Lisao, who was allegedly abused by her employers, died from her injuries at the Bukit Mertajam Hospital on Feb 11.
The 26-year-old had been working at the semi-detached house in Taman Kota Permai here.
Lisao was spotted by a concerned neighbour with wounds on her hands and legs. She had also been spotted sleeping next to a Rottweiler for two months.
It was reported that on Feb 10, Bukit Mertajam MP Steven Sim’s office had paid a visit to the home where Lisao was allegedly abused.
Sim’s aides had lodged a police report on the alleged abuse, after the employers refused to cooperate.
Lisao was subsequently taken to the police station by her employers, and later admitted to the Bukit Mertajam Hospital.
Lisao’s body has since been sent back to her hometown in Nusa Tenggara Timur.