Pinay killed as woman jumping from Hong Kong building lands on her
In a bizarre accident, a Filipina domestic helper was killed on
Wednesday when a woman, in a suicide attempt, jumped off the roof of a
building and landed on her.
The incident occurred at around 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday at the Tai Koo Shing district, according to a report of Hong Kong's The Standard on Thursday.
The police said the Filipina, surnamed Rabe, 49, was crushed by the impact and lost consciousness. She died at the Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital.
The 55-year-old single woman who jumped, surnamed Yee, was killed on the spot after landing on Rabe, who was just passing by the area.
Yee had jumped from the rooftop of Shun On Mansion.
A police officer said Yee was not a resident of Shun On Mansion, but lived in Tai Koo Shing.
Closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage showed that Yee entered the building by following a resident.
The Standard quoted Yee's relatives as saying Yee may have suffered emotional distress after a quarrel with her boyfriend the night before.
'Loud bang'
According to the Standard, passersby heard a "loud bang" as Yee landed on Rabe who was carrying two plastic bags full of food and water bottles.
Rabe's employer, who rushed to the hospital upon learning of the incident, was distraught after learning that the Filipina died.
The employer said their family had considered Rabe, who had been working for them for years, as an intimate friend.
Solicitor and Wong Tai Sin district councillor Wong Kwok-tung said Rabe's family is unlikely to receive employment insurance compensation as the accident happened on her day off.
"It is purely an accident and there is no wrongdoing involved," Wong said.
Joseph Law Kwan-din, chairman of the Hong Kong Employers of Overseas Domestic Helpers Association, said it was tragic that Rabe passed by "the wrong place at the wrong time."
"This accident underlines the importance of employers signing maids up to a comprehensive insurance policy that will give full compensation, for injuries sustained through accidents like these can happen any time," he said. - VVP, GMA News
The incident occurred at around 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday at the Tai Koo Shing district, according to a report of Hong Kong's The Standard on Thursday.
The police said the Filipina, surnamed Rabe, 49, was crushed by the impact and lost consciousness. She died at the Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital.
The 55-year-old single woman who jumped, surnamed Yee, was killed on the spot after landing on Rabe, who was just passing by the area.
Yee had jumped from the rooftop of Shun On Mansion.
A police officer said Yee was not a resident of Shun On Mansion, but lived in Tai Koo Shing.
Closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage showed that Yee entered the building by following a resident.
The Standard quoted Yee's relatives as saying Yee may have suffered emotional distress after a quarrel with her boyfriend the night before.
'Loud bang'
According to the Standard, passersby heard a "loud bang" as Yee landed on Rabe who was carrying two plastic bags full of food and water bottles.
Rabe's employer, who rushed to the hospital upon learning of the incident, was distraught after learning that the Filipina died.
The employer said their family had considered Rabe, who had been working for them for years, as an intimate friend.
Solicitor and Wong Tai Sin district councillor Wong Kwok-tung said Rabe's family is unlikely to receive employment insurance compensation as the accident happened on her day off.
"It is purely an accident and there is no wrongdoing involved," Wong said.
Joseph Law Kwan-din, chairman of the Hong Kong Employers of Overseas Domestic Helpers Association, said it was tragic that Rabe passed by "the wrong place at the wrong time."
"This accident underlines the importance of employers signing maids up to a comprehensive insurance policy that will give full compensation, for injuries sustained through accidents like these can happen any time," he said. - VVP, GMA News
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