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| The Filipina was found dead inside her room at her employer's flat in Discovery Bay |
by Daisy CL Mandap
The Filipina, who was reportedly
single, was also found to have slit her wrists earlier.
Police said a suicide note was
found near her body, but the exact cause of death has yet to be investigated.
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Initial investigations
reportedly revealed she had been struggling with money problems.
Police records show the employer
had called them at about 7:30pm Wednesday, saying the helper was found injured
in their flat at Seahorse Lane at Discovery Bay Phase 1.
But rescuers who rushed to the unit pronounced
the Filipina dead on site.
The Migrant Workers Office of the
Philippine Consulate confirmed the reported suicide, and said they had already
contacted the victim’s family in the Philippines.
The sorry incident comes just nine
days after another Filipina domestic helper cut her wrists and overdosed on medicines
in an attempt to kill herself inside her employer’s flat in Wu Kai Sha.
The 33-year-old Filipina who survived
the suicide attempt, had left a note indicating financial problems.
One of her neighbors said the
helper had been despondent because a friend for whom she had borrowed a large
sum had stopped communicating with her.
Anyone with suicidal thoughts
or undergoing depression could call any of the following hotlines, at any time
of the day:
The Samaritans at 2896 0000, the Suicide
Prevention Services at 2382 0000, The Care Health Project at 2827 2525 or CEASE Crisis Centre
of Tung Wah Groups of Hospitals at 18281.
Filipino domestic workers may also call the Migrant Workers
Office hotline at 6345 9324 or the Mission for Migrant Workers at 9529 2326.
In addition, the HK government’s hotline 18111 can provide
support for residents with mental health needs.
