Indonesian maid testifies in Hong Kong abuse trial The Indonesian maid at the centre of a high-profile abuse case has testified at the start of her former Hong Kong employers trial. Erwiana Sulistyaningsih says she was tortured by employer Law Wan-tung for eight months last year. Her case drew global attention in January when she returned to Indonesia in a critical condition and was admitted to hospital. Hong Kong residents employ about 300,000 maids from other parts of Asia. Ms Erwiana, 23, described multiple instances of beatings and brutal assaults to the Hong Kong court on Monday. I was tortured, she said, adding that Ms Law did not give her enough food. She told the court that at one point her employer had put a vacuum cleaner tube into her mouth and twisted it, injuring her lips. Prosecutors accused Ms Law of using a mop, stick, ruler and hanger to assault Ms Erwiana, the South China Morning Post reported. Ms Law has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges of assaulting Ms Erwiana and two other Indonesian maids, as well as to charges of failing to pay Ms Erwiana her wages.
Posted on: Mon, 08 Dec 2014 10:26:01 +0000
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