An Indonesian domestic worker has reportedly died in Kuala Lumpur after being found unconscious at her employer's house. Nurul Aida was discovered by friends, Indonesian embassy staffer Satya told Kompas.com on Friday.
“Nurul Aida was taken to the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur by three Malaysian women to be rescued because she was allegedly tortured by her employers,” said Satya.
Aida was taken to the embassy by her three friends with a car, he said. One of them, Too, told the embassy she came to the house to visit Aida and was shocked to find her unconscious on the floor. The maid's employers were allegedly eating at the dining table only a few meters away. Too asked the employers' permission to take Aida to the hospital. She says they agreed on condition that Too did not alert police.
Instead of going to the hospital, however, Too said she and her two friends took Aida to the embassy, which was a two-hour drive away. Aida allegedly died on the way.
“After they arrived at the embassy and met with the officers in charge, we asked Too to take Aida's body to Kuala Lumpur Hospital for autopsy. There's a police station at the hospital so they could file a police report,” he added.
Police said the maid was taken to the embassy rather than the hospital or a police station. Too and her friends were arrested by on allegations of murder.
Too is allegedly the person who helped Aida get the job as a domestic worker.
“Aida came to Malaysia as a tourist and she didn't have the working permit so Too often visited and checked up on her,” said Satya.
Aida's passport showed that she entered Malaysia on February 1, 2009 as a tourist. The passport was issued by Tanjung Balai Asahan, North Sumatera in January 2009.
“Nurul's tourist visa expired on March 28, 2009 so her status was illegal alien for overstaying,” said Satya.
The Indonesian embassy is still trying to contact Aida's family in North Sumatra.
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