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| Still shot from a video shows the employer viciously pulling hair of Filipina |
A Filipina seen in various videos uploaded on social media being physically assaulted by her Hong Kong employer has been rescued by police officers and is now at the shelter of the Philippines’ Migrant Workers Office.
The Filipina who’s said to be named Bernadette, is
shown in one video taken at the Olympic MTR station being repeatedly hit in the
head and body, and her hair pulled by the employer as she cowered in a corner
and cried.
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In the background, a woman who was apparently filming
the incident started shouting at fellow Filipinas to call the police.
A succeeding video showed a number of police officers
at the scene talking to the black-clad Filipina while a lone officer spoke with
the employer who was in a pink dress, a few feet away.
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| Rescuers talk to Filipina after the latest assault at an MTR station |
Other videos surfaced subsequently, including one
taken at a mall apparently on the same day, where the Filipina was subjected to
repeated hair-pulling by the employer.
The most disturbing was a video taken inside a house
and apparently recorded in secret by the Filipina herself, where the employer is
seen ending a call on her mobile phone, then without a warning, started hitting the sobbing helper ferociously in the head and face.
According to commenters, the Filipina had been at
her job for just a month, and had reportedly told friends her employer had
mental issues and would often beat her up for no reason, especially if she failed to take her
medicines on time.
Many others called on the Filipina to call the police for help immediately, and not allow herself to be assaulted for whatever reason.
Police subsequently took the Filipina to the Kwong
Wah Hospital for a medical examination and held the employer for questioning.
However, it’s still unclear whether charges will be laid against the employer.
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| Another shot of employer repeatedly pummeling helper's head |
Meanwhile, the helper reportedly told a volunteer of
the Bethune House Migrant Women’s Refuge who happened to be at the hospital at
the same time that her employer had dementia, but gave no further details.
Officers from the Overseas Workers Welfare
Administration arrived at the hospital shortly, and offered to take Bernadette
to the MWO shelter to rest and given assistance with her case.
(The SUN has made inquiries with the police on the status of the case, and will update this story once a reply is received).
