GEORGE TOWN: Police have denied an online news portal report which claimed that a Cambodian domestic helper found dead on July 17 was abused and beaten.
Penang deputy CID chief Asst Comm Mohd Nasir Salleh said the claims made in the Thursday article that Choy Pich, 22, was beaten to death was false.
“We will approach the reporter who wrote the article to see how the information was obtained.
“The woman was found lying at the back of the house at Teluk Air Tawar in Butterworth where she worked at about 7.50am on July 17.
“Her body was taken to the Kepala Batas Hospital for a post-mortem and the pathologist found that she had died of pneumonitis (lung infection).
“The pathologist also confirmed that there were no signs of injuries on the victim's body except for some bruises on her cheeks believed to have been sustained when she fell on the ground,” ACP Nasir said at the Penang Road police station here yesterday.
He said the article had quoted a neighbour as saying that the maid had complained of abuse by her employer but this contradicted the findings of the investigation.
The article also quoted a Cambodian opposition MP demanding an answer to the death.
ACP Nasir said police spoke with neighbours and owners of nearby mini markets, all of whom said the deceased had never complained about any abuse or beating.
“Her agency had also visited her four times throughout the five months she had worked with the employer and received no complaints from her,” he said, adding that police were still waiting for the reports of the victim's blood and stomach content tests,” he said.
“We have also met officials from the Cambodian Embassy and explained the cause of death. They are satisfied with the report,” said ACP Nasir.
Penang deputy CID chief Asst Comm Mohd Nasir Salleh said the claims made in the Thursday article that Choy Pich, 22, was beaten to death was false.
“We will approach the reporter who wrote the article to see how the information was obtained.
“The woman was found lying at the back of the house at Teluk Air Tawar in Butterworth where she worked at about 7.50am on July 17.
“Her body was taken to the Kepala Batas Hospital for a post-mortem and the pathologist found that she had died of pneumonitis (lung infection).
“The pathologist also confirmed that there were no signs of injuries on the victim's body except for some bruises on her cheeks believed to have been sustained when she fell on the ground,” ACP Nasir said at the Penang Road police station here yesterday.
He said the article had quoted a neighbour as saying that the maid had complained of abuse by her employer but this contradicted the findings of the investigation.
The article also quoted a Cambodian opposition MP demanding an answer to the death.
ACP Nasir said police spoke with neighbours and owners of nearby mini markets, all of whom said the deceased had never complained about any abuse or beating.
“Her agency had also visited her four times throughout the five months she had worked with the employer and received no complaints from her,” he said, adding that police were still waiting for the reports of the victim's blood and stomach content tests,” he said.
“We have also met officials from the Cambodian Embassy and explained the cause of death. They are satisfied with the report,” said ACP Nasir.
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