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Domestic helper charged with murdering 93-year-old employer in Hong Kong

An Indonesian domestic helper in Hong Kong has been remanded in custody after being charged with killing her 93-year-old employer at the weekend. Kharsina, 52, was brought to the Kwun Tong Court on Wednesday to face a count of murder. Police arrested her in the early hours of Monday after her 93-year-old employer was found unresponsive in her flat at Long Yiu House in Kai Tak’s Tak Long Estate on…

Domestic helper charged with murdering 93-year-old employer in Hong Kong

An Indonesian domestic helper named Kharsina, aged 52, has been charged with the murder of her 93-year-old employer in Hong Kong. Kharsina was arrested on Monday after her elderly employer was found unconscious at her flat in Long Yiu House, Kai Tak’s Tak Long Estate, on Sunday. Despite emergency treatment at the scene and paramedic intervention, the elderly woman was pronounced dead shortly thereafter.

Kharsina appeared in Kwun Tong Court on Wednesday, where she was charged with murder. The court granted a 12-week adjournment for the prosecution to conduct further investigation, including an autopsy. The next hearing is scheduled for January 6, 2023.

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