By Vir B. Lumicao
A Filipina domestic worker has denied charges in Kwun Tong Court
Chery C. Gano, who is in her 30s, pleaded not guilty to one
count of indecent assault, two counts of common assault, and three counts of
threatening to hurt the victim, who was identified only as “X”.
All the alleged assaults and threats on the victim took
place between Feb 13 and Mar 5, according to the charges that were read to the
defendant by an Ilocano interpreter in court. No further details of the cases
were disclosed.
Gano, who is on bail, is represented by Mohammed Shah, who
was appointed under the Duty Lawyers scheme.
The prosecution applied to Magistrate Bina Chainrai for a transfer
of the case to the Kowloon City Court on Jul 27 for trial.
The prosecutor said the victim, who is in Primary 3, could
not give evidence while she was still attending school, so the trial would have
to wait until the school year is over.
Chainrai granted the application and extended Gano’s bail.
