Relative Seeks Probe of FDH Death in LOHAS Park
Philippine Consulate General
A relative of the Filipino domestic helper who fell to her death in LOHAS Park went to the Philippine Consulate General this morning to seek a thorough investigation.
Labor Attaché Jalilo dela Torre said an aunt of the dead helper, who is also a domestic worker, went to the consulate and said that her 35-year-old niece had a quarrel with her employer a day before her death.
“Apparently, the day before the OFW fell, parang naterminate ba siya o tinerminate ng amo. Nag-away,” Dela Torre said, quoting the aunt.
He said that, according to the aunt, the worker returned to her building but did not find her employer and so she decided to sleep.
“Pagkagising niya near midnight, nakita niyang nandun nandoon yung employer nanunuod ng TV. Hindi siya pinansin,” Dela Torre said.
“Inassume niya na OK lang (so) kinaumagahan, she resumed her duties which included the cleaning of the windows,” he added.
Dela Torre said the aunt and the worker communicated with each other before she cleaned the windows. The employer was reportedly not home at the time and the police has ruled out foul play.
“Nag-usap sila ng tita na maglilinis siya ng bintana,” he said.
The worker fell from her employer’s flat on the 49th floor and was declared dead on the spot when the police found her remains.
The worker is a single mother with a nine-year-old son living with her parents back in the Philippines.
Dela Torre said the aunt was also wondering as someone had apparently uninstalled a messenger app on the victim’s phone.
He added that her statement would be submitted to the police.
(Source: HongKongNews.com.hk)