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| The helper climbed down from the 8th floor of this building (Photo by Czhiuom Grogdme, Wikimedia Commons) |
Police received a report at about 6:45 am today about a woman being seen climbing out of the 8th floor of Wing Cheung Court on Bonham Road and descending to the fourth floor.
Residents immediately called for help when she was seen standing precariously on an exterior wall, suspecting suicide.
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Another resident then called to say the woman had fallen to the platform on the first floor.
However, when paramedics arrived at the scene, the woman could no longer be found within the building premises.
She was later found near the junction of High Street and Western Street, having apparently climbed down to the ground floor after falling almost unscathed to the first-floor podium.
She was taken to hospital with abrasions to her arms and legs.
An officer at the Migrant Workers Office (MWO) has confirmed visiting
the Filipina at the hospital at the instruction of Officer-in-Charge Tony Villafuerte.
They assured her that she would be provided with “appropriate services” when she
gets discharged.
The Filipina reportedly told the MWO officers that she had thought of jumping off the building because there were so many things on her mind.
An initial investigation by the police found that the worker had been struggling with emotional issues and recently felt even more distressed after being linked to a theft case.
They have categorized the case as involving a “mentally disturbed person”.
(Filipinos who are grappling with emotional problems or stress may call the hotline of the MWO at 6345 9324 or the Assistance to Nationals Section of the Philippine Consulate at 9155 4023; or the Mission for Migrant Workers at 9529 2326)
