Domestic worker found hanging in Kowloon Tong
SingTao · 2 SOURCES1 day ago2 MIN
Summary
A 36-year-old Indonesian domestic worker was found hanging on Saturday morning at a residential building on Inverness Road in Kowloon Tong. Her employer discovered her and raised the alarm, and rescuers took her unconscious to Kwong Wah Hospital for emergency treatment. Sing Tao reported she was later certified dead after resuscitation efforts failed. The reason for the apparent suicide remains under police investigation, and no suicide note was found at the scene according to Sing Tao
Key Points
- The incident was reported at about 8:53am to 9am on September 19 at a building on Inverness Road in Yau Yat Chuen, Kowloon Tong.
- The woman was described as a 36-year-old Indonesian domestic worker by Sing Tao, while on.cc identified her as a foreign domestic worker.
- Sing Tao said she was found hanging with two headscarves, while on.cc reported she was found hanging inside a flat at No. 10 Inverness Road.
- Her employer discovered the incident, removed or helped remove her from suspension, and called police for assistance in panic.
- Ambulance crews sent her to Kwong Wah Hospital unconscious for treatment, but she later died; police found no suicide note, Sing Tao said
Why It Matters
The case draws attention to the vulnerability of live-in domestic workers in Hong Kong households and the importance of timely mental health support. It also underlines the need for accessible crisis services, including multilingual hotlines listed by both reports for people in emotional distress.