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| The Filipina's employer jumped off his posh flat on Kennedy Road |
It is bad enough to be asked to identify a recently deceased person, worse if that individual was your employer and he was found headless after an apparent suicide.
This is the reason why the Migrant Workers Office at
the Consulate is seeking a Filipina domestic worker who was asked to identify
her lawyer-employer after he apparently jumped off his high-rise flat at posh Monticello on Kennedy Road, Wan Chai at about 7am last Tuesday.
Press reports said that initially, it was thought
that the impact from the fall had severed the victim’s head, but it turned out that
it got embedded into his body, and both his legs were torn off.
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| PINDUTIN PARA SA DETALYE |
The Filipina helper ended up identifying the victim as
her 54-year-old American employer who was working with a top law firm, as she
rushed down after seeing their terrace door wide open, and police officers
swarming the ground below.
MWO staff said they managed to confirm with the
police that the helper is a Filipino, but have yet to get her name and address.
They want to check on her and if needed, provide her with counseling or refer
her to a specialist who could help her deal with the trauma.
They are appealing to the Filipino community to
reach out to them if they know her, even if only to say that the helper is fine
and does not need immediate intervention.
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| Basahin ang detalye |
Several reports later indicated that the suicide victim
with the initials BS was a partner at one of Hong Kong’s top law firms
specializing in cross-border transactions. He reportedly left a suicide note
saying he was grappling with problems and wanted to go to “a peaceful place.”
In a statement, his law firm expressed profound
grief over his death, and said his "extraordinary lawyer and beloved colleague"
whose contributions were immeasurable.
His family has requested privacy in their time of
grief and suggested donations to mental health or suicide prevention
organizations in lieu of flowers.
Those who are feeling depressed are advised to
seek professional help immediately, either through the Philippine Consulate or
NGOs like the Mission for Migrant Workers. They can also call the 24-hour
multi-lingual hotline of the Samaritans at 28960000.
