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alp227

(32,026 posts)
Tue Feb 10, 2015, 01:21 AM Feb 2015

Hong Kong woman found guilty of abusing Indonesian maid

Source: BBC

A Hong Kong woman has been found guilty of abusing an Indonesian maid in a high-profile case of mistreatment.

Law Wan-tung was accused of causing grievous bodily harm, criminal intimidation and failure to pay wages.

The maid, Erwiana Sulistyaningsih, drew global attention last year when she returned to Indonesia and had to be hospitalised.

She testified in court in December that she was abused by Law for several months before she was sent home.

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-31340638

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Hong Kong woman found guilty of abusing Indonesian maid (Original Post) alp227 Feb 2015 OP
Ug. She was basically tortured and starved. SunSeeker Feb 2015 #1
Good - send Law away, and give all her money to Ms Erwiana. NBachers Feb 2015 #2
Good idea. 840high Feb 2015 #3

SunSeeker

(51,564 posts)
1. Ug. She was basically tortured and starved.
Tue Feb 10, 2015, 02:23 AM
Feb 2015

I just don't get the motivation behind such cruelty. It sure as hell isn't going to get better work out of the maid.

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