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| The Filipina was found on the podium of this building in Tsuen Wan |
A 36-year-old Filipina working as a domestic helper fell to her death in a Tsuen Wan estate this afternoon, apparently from suicide.
A police spokeswoman said the Filipina was found
unconscious by a security guard on the podium of Nanchang House in Tsuen Wan Centre, Tsuen King Circuit, at
around 3pm, and called the police.
Officers who responded to the call rushed the
Filipina to Yan Chai Hospital in Tuen Mun, but she was declared dead on arrival.
A suicide note found at the scene
indicated that the victim had been having money problems, said the police.
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An investigation is still underway to find the exact
cause of death.
Friends who have been grieving over the death of "Menchu" said they were shocked as she had promised to see them in church at 3pm today, just about the time she killed herself.
Photos they shared on Facebook showed a comely young woman who was active in church and regularly practiced tae kwon do.
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They rued that she did not share her problems with them, and asked how she could leave her only child and parents in grief.
Officers at the Migrant Workers Office confirmed the
report about the Filipina’s death, saying they were informed by the police.
The employer who met with them this afternoon
reportedly relayed the sad news to the victim’s husband.
This is the fourth apparent suicide case this year
involving Filipino domestic workers, with the previous three all having hanged themselves.
A fourth one tried to kill herself in March by downing
bleach, but survived.
Filipinos struggling with depression may call the
hotlines of the Migrant Workers Office at the Philippine Consulate, 6345 9324
or the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, 5529 1880 or the Assistance to
Nationals, 9155 4023.
Alternatively, they may call the 24-hour
multi-lingual hotline of The Samaritans Hong Kong: 2896 0000.
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