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| The case was heard at Shatin Court |
A domestic helper accused of breaching her condition of stay by joining a business offering tennis lessons, walked free from Shatin court today after the prosecution dropped the charge against her.
But three others who faced separate but similar cases to those filed against Aurorita Amba, 45 years old, were presented together before Acting Principal Magistrate Cheang Kei-hong.
The
prosecutor asked for an adjournment so that their cases could be amended to
charge them as participating in a conspiracy.
Amba, as a domestic helper visa
holder, is prohibited from doing any work other than working for her employers
at their address.
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She was arrested for booking
tennis court slots for her employer’s husband, a tennis instructor, between
Oct. 1, 2023 and July 16, 2024 and was accused of joining the tennis coaching
business.
For their part, the three
others – Helen Habungan, Ammar Mendoza and Dolly Manaligod– were told to return
to court on Nov. 14 for plea on amended charges.
Habungan, 43 years old, who
was freed on bail of $1,000, was originally charged with two counts of lying to
an Immigration officer by saying on two occasions – on July 12, 2022 and on
March 18, 2023 – that she would reside in her employer’s address but did not do
so.
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Mendoza, 62 years old, was
charged with the joining a business providing tennis coaching services, as
well as making a false statement to an Immigration officer by not staying in
her employer’s residence, as specified in their work contract. She was freed on
$1,000 bail.
Manaligod, 31 years old, who was out on $500 bail, was charged with breach of condition of stay for joining the a tennis coaching business while holding a DH visa.
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