Kai Tak domestic helper charged with murder
Police on Tuesday laid a holding charge of murder against a foreign domestic helper on suspicion of killing the elderly woman she had been caring for. She is due to appear at the Kwun Tong Magistrates' Courts on Wednesday. The suspect, 52, and the victim, 93, lived in a public housing unit at Tak Long Estate in Kai Tak. According to police, the helper went to her building's security guard for…
Police have charged a 52-year-old foreign domestic helper with murder in connection with the death of her 93-year-old elderly charge. The suspect, who lived with the victim in a public housing unit in Kai Tak, is due to appear in court on Wednesday. According to police, the helper called for assistance from the building's security guard at around 8:20am on Sunday, stating that the elderly woman was unresponsive.
The victim was pronounced dead within an hour of being taken to the hospital. Video footage obtained by authorities on Monday showed the suspect attacking the victim multiple times, primarily targeting her neck, head, and face with around 20 strikes using her bare hands.
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