Nine more charges for maid in hitting ward case

Eastern Law Courts Building in Sai Wan Ho

A Filipino domestic helper accused of hurting her four-year-old ward in 2016 has been charged with nine other cases before the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts.

On June 9, R.L.D. appeared in Court 1. Among other cases, she was charged with common assault.

Her duty lawyer sought an adjournment of the cases to July 7, saying he asked the police to send to them photos and videos they were citing as pieces of evidence for the other charges.

The lawyer said they received documents from the police on June 5, and he sought the copies of the photos, CCTV clips, and other documents the following day.

He was told by the police, however, that they would be unable to furnish those  documents and pieces of evidence to him in time for the hearing.

“We also need time to give proper legal advice to the defendant,” the lawyer said.

A source from the Philippine Consulate General told Hong Kong News R.L.D. was charged with hitting the hand of her four-year-old ward in her employer’s home in Wan Chai on May 29, 2016.

The PCG official said he asked the police to expedite the prosecution of the case, noting the defendant had been staying in a shelter since last year.

The defendant had worked at her employer for four years and was one of the three helpers in the house.