Mother of Indonesian maid tortured to death in Malaysia calls for justice


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 12 Feb 2019

Adelina Lisao was rescued from her employer's home in Malaysia's northern state of Penang on Feb 10 last year after neighbours reported she had been sleeping next to a dog in a covered carpark.PHOTO:

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): A year after the death of an Indonesian maid who was forced to sleep outside next to a dog, her mother called for justice, as several other cases of abuse languish in Malaysia's courts.

Adelina Lisao's death sparked public outrage. Her employers, a mother and her daughter, have been charged in court for murder and for hiring a foreigner without valid documents but progress with the case has been slow.

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