By Vir B. Lumicao
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| The Filipina fell from the rooftop of this hotel in Sheung Wan |
A 27-year-old Filipina fell to her death from the
rooftop of a 20-storey hotel in Sheung Wan where she was a guest, on Sunday, Nov. 28, police said.
A police spokesman confirmed today, Dec 1, that the deceased was a Filipina with
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Investigators classified the case as “falling from height” as no suicide note was found. They are still looking into the exact cause of her fall.
The police said that about 1am on Sunday, they received a
report from residents that a woman had fallen from the hotel rooftop. Her body
was found lying next to the platform on the second floor of an apartment
building at
Paramedics who arrived at the scene certified that the victim was dead.
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The took away some of her personal belongings from the hotel to look for clues. Her remains were taken to a mortuary.
Welfare officer Virsie Tamayao said the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration has not received any request for assistance from relatives or friends of the victim, indicating she may be a resident and not a migrant worker.
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Anyone who feels depressed or burdened by a problem may visit OWWA's office on 29/F United Centre Building, Admiralty, or the assistance to nationals section of the Consulate on 14/F of the same tower.
They may also call any of the ATN numbers, 2823 8505, 2823 8506 and 2823 8516 of the OWWA hotline at 6345 9324.
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“People who need help about their problem can visit or call us at ATN or OWWA.
If they need counseling, we can refer them to friends, like PathFinders, who
can listen to them and give advice regarding their problem,” said Consul Paulo
Saret, ATN head.
Troubled individuals with suicidal tendencies can also call The Samaritans’ 24-hour hotline, 2896 0000, for free counseling.
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