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| Maid to hang for killing employer in Malaysia |
| 2004-11-05 |
| A 22-year-old Indonesian maid will hang in Malaysia for killing her employer after a spat over burnt curry. The High Court threw out her defence of insanity, saying that she knew exactly what she was doing three years ago when she attacked Soon Lay Chuan with a mortar pestle. Herlina Trisnawati was composed as the judge delivered his judgment, telling her there was only one punishment for murder, death by hanging. She can appeal the decision. |
| Posted by:Mark Espinola |
| #2 Women hang so gracefully, she may kick and buck only once before the calm!! |
| Posted by: smn 2004-11-05 2:35:32 PM |
| #1 I don't know why this would be of interest to RBers, but as I have employed maids in Asia and have some understanding of their conditions, I'll comment. They are essentially indentured servants with extremely limited redress if they are abused. I don't know whether this one was, but I do know it's common. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2004-11-05 2:34:36 AM |