Filipino maid who worked for 4 months died suddenly

A Filipino female domestic helper who came to Hong Kong to work for her new employer for about 4 months died suddenly in a coma at her employer's house. The Coroner's Court launched an inquest today (7th).

The sister of the deceased said that she had disclosed to her that she was busy with work, that she would get up at 3 am and work until 11-12 pm. The employer often instructed her to do different jobs loudly and asked her to go to the public toilet during her period. When her sister reiterated her rights to her employer when it came to changing sanitary pads, the employer bluntly said that she didn't care about her feelings, and said, "I will use up all the food I have for you." Her sister also learned from the intermediary that the employer has Bad records have been blacklisted by several intermediary companies.

former employer immigrated

Filipino deceased Quinto Leonita Arcillas (46 years old, hereinafter referred to as: maid), was hired to work as a domestic helper in Hong Kong at the end of 2016, but on April 4 of the same year, he suddenly fell into a coma at his employer's house and died after being sent to the hospital.

The maid's employer had emigrated and left Hong Kong in January this year, and the inquest officer will only read the relevant confession in court.

Quinto Leonita Arcillas, a Filipino national who came to Hong Kong to work for a family in Mei Foo for 4 months, died suddenly.

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Maid suffered from meningitis

The maid's sister Quinto Abong Imelda testified through the video system, saying that her sister was admitted to the hospital for meningitis when she was 20 years old, but it was not cured for a long time, and she recovered after switching to ancient methods.

My sister had a cyst on her left chest in 2004 and had to be surgically removed. She also mentioned that her family had a history of cysts. Later, her sister needed surgery because of a lump on her back.

The maid's sister mentioned that her sister has worked as a domestic helper in different places since 2002, including Singapore. In December 2016, she was hired by a Hong Kong employer and worked in Mei Foo New Village, taking care of the employer's family of four.

Zeng complained to my sister that she was busy at work

After working for about a month, the maid complained to her sister that she was busy at work. The employer kept telling her to do different jobs. She was asked to get up at 3 am to prepare the children's school supplies and clean the whole house. She had to pick up the children to and from school. In addition, she has to wash the clothes of the female employer who goes to bed last night before she can rest. She can only go to bed at about 11 to 12 o'clock every day. Even if she goes out on vacation, she still has to work when she returns to her employer's home.

Employer asks maid to go to public toilet to change sanitary pads

The younger sister described that her sister was in a difficult situation at the time, with symptoms such as headache and back pain. She also revealed to her that her employer did not allow her to change the sanitary pads at home during her menstrual period. Housework can only eat.

The sister continued to point out that because her sister was pointed at her head and scolded by her employer from time to time, her sister believed that her employer would hurt her, so she did not trust the food provided by her employer. Eating, if found by the employer will be scolded.

Learned from the agent that the employer was blacklisted

The maid once reported the situation to the employer and reiterated her rights under the contract. After hearing this, the employer was very angry and said that she would not care about her feelings, thinking: "I will use all of your food for you." The sister complained to the agency again and was informed that the employer had a bad record earlier and was blacklisted by several companies. Finally, the sister resigned on March 19.

My sister says my sister is very tired

The maid's sister mentioned that the last time she spoke to her sister was on March 31. At that time, her sister expressed that she was very excited because she was about to return to her hometown. She noticed that her sister was very tired and had unsatisfactory back pain. On the 4th, he received news of his sister's death.

Case No.: CCDI663/2017

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