Kin seek justice for Pinay in HK 'suicide'

MANILA, Philippines — Relatives of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who reportedly committed suicide in Hong Kong have asked Philippine authorities to investigate her death.

Online news site Visayan Daily Star (www.visayandailystar.com) reported Teddy Tarossa, 63, wants to know the cause of death of his daughter Ma. Elena.

The remains of Ma. Elena, 27, arrived in Valladolid town in Negros Occidental last Tuesday.

Her cousin Rey Limin said the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) claimed Ma. Elena died while in the custody of her recruitment agency last Feb. 10.

Limin said Ma. Elena, the third of four siblings, had been working in Hong Kong since June 2008.

But Ma. Elena’s father said their family does not believe she killed herself because of the conflicting statements given by her recruitment agency.

He said the agency initially told them that Ma. Elena, who is single, was found lifeless in her room.

But he said it later claimed she fell from the rooftop of the shelter while hanging some laundry.

Also, the elder Tarossa said he believes his daughter was mauled because of a wound on her head.

He said the wound was more likely caused by a blow with a blunt object than from a fall from a high building. He voiced suspicion the report that she committed suicide was a ploy to hide the truth behind her death.

He added Ma. Elena’s death was so sudden because she had not told them about any problem or threat to her life before the incident.

Limin said the family is planning to seek the help of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to shed light on the case through an autopsy.

NBI Bacolod chief Mamerto Cortez said they are ready to assist Tarossa’s family after they have made the necessary arrangements for the post-mortem examination. - GMANews.TV

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