By Daisy CL Mandap
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| The victim hanged herself in the bathroom of one of the flat in this housing block |
A longtime Filipina domestic helper has reportedly
hanged herself in her employer’s flat at no 3, Tai Wing Avenue, Tai Koo Shing
yesterday afternoon.
It was the second suicide by hanging of a Filipina
helper in five days, and the third in less than two months.
A spokesman for the Hong Kong Police said today, Oct. 3, that the helper,
who was 47 years old, was found by her employer hanged with a rope inside their
bathroom. The employer reportedly tried to bring her down but failed to do so.
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The police who were called took her down, and when
they found her still breathing, rushed her to Pamela Youde Eastern Hospital in
Chai Wan, where she was declared dead.
The police spokesman said the helper had some personal
problems. It appeared she had an ongoing police case and also had a medical
condition, which both triggered her depression.
She was reportedly due to report back to the police for
a follow-up investigation when she passed out and was taken to hospital. She
was due to have an MRI screening yesterday when she was found dead.
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According to Welfare Attache Virsie Tamayao, the
deceased had been working with her employer for the past 16 years.
The employer, who reported the death to the Philippine
Overseas Labor Office this morning, was
described as “very supportive” of the victim.
The deceased helper was from San Vicente, Iloilo, and
was married with a 24-year-old daughter.
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Tamayao said the victim was “in a good relationship” with
her husband.
A sister-in-law who also works as a domestic helper in
Hong Kong, is working on the repatriation of the victim’s remains.
On Sept 27, a 37-year-old Filipina DH also hanged
herself in her employer’s flat in Tseung Kwan O after reportedly being left to
pay for a loan which a close friend had taken out.
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On Aug. 19, a 41-year-old Filipina was also found
hanging in her employer’s flat on Stubb’s Road in Wanchai after reportedly
being victimized in an ATM scam.
The
string of suicides has prompted the Consulate to issue an advisory for workers
to go to them for any problems that they need help with, both as regards their work
or personal problems.
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People
who are depressed can also seek assistance from the Samaritans, which provides multi-lingual
counseling through its 24-hour hotline, 2896-0000.
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