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Female in connection with wounding cases involving Indonesian domestic helpers charged with wounding, common assault and criminal intimidation
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     After thorough and in-depth investigation and seeking legal advice, Police today (January 22) laid a holding charge of two counts of wounding, one count of common assault and three counts of criminal intimidation on a 44-year-old woman who will appear in Kwun Tong Magistrates' Courts this afternoon.

     Police received reports on January 12, 19 and 20 about three foreign women abused by their former employer. The cases are consolidated and investigation is being conducted by Kwun Tong District Crime Squad.

     Police also sent four police officers to Indonesia on January 20 to investigate one of the wounding cases together with Indonesian Police, including statement-taking and collection of evidence.

     Police arrested a 44-year-old woman surnamed Law on January 20 for wounding and laid a holding charge of two counts of wounding, one count of common assault and three counts of criminal intimidation on her today.

     Investigation on the cases is ongoing.

     Police report No. 212

Ends/Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Issued at HKT 13:45

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