By Daisy CL Mandap
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| The Filipina reportedly fell from the 4th floor flat of her employer in Regal Court |
A 40-year-old Filipina domestic helper remains in coma at Queen Elizabeth Hospital after falling from the fourth-floor flat of her employer at
Regal Court, 94 Waterloo Road in Kowloon City yesterday, Jul 23.
Hong Kong Police said they received a report from the
estate’s security guard at 1:49pm yesterday, saying that the woman was found
lying on the ground at the address, and she was suspected to have fallen from
height.
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The woman, who they confirmed is a Filipina, was
rushed to hospital. She was reportedly still unconscious as of last night.
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Local media reports said earlier she fell while
cleaning a window, but a police spokesperson said this was still being
investigated. He also said no suicide note was found at the scene.
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Welfare Officer Virsie Tamayao at the Overseas Workers
Welfare Administration said they had been in touch with the employer after
being told about the worker’s fall.
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“When the employer was told that the report we received said the subject reportedly fell from the fourth floor while cleaning
the window, she did not refute,” said Tamayao. “However, (this is still) under
police investigation.”
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Tamayao said she hopes to be given permission by the
hospital to visit the patient on Monday.
Dangerous window-cleaning, or that which is done from
outside an elevated flat, or where more than just one's arm is extended to clean the outside part of the window, is strictly prohibited under the
standard employment contract of FDHs.
In addition to labor prosecution, the employer can be
held liable to pay employee compensation in case of injuries or death of an FDH
who fell while doing the prohibited act.
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OWWA records show the worker was deployed to Hong Kong only on Aug 24, 2018. She hails from Basilan City.
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