Sunday, October 09, 2011

Ethiopian maid, Asian commit suicide

(Oct 9, 2011, KUWAIT CITY)--An unidentified Ethiopian maid is said to have ended her life by hanging herself inside the ‘safe house’ of her embassy in Jabriya, reports Alam Alyawm daily.

According to reports the woman was working for a Kuwaiti family and reportedly ran away and took shelter at the embassy. The reports also said preparations were underway to send the woman back to the country.

The daily said no one knows why she took the drastic measure to end her life. Some say a court case or a travel ban may have pushed her to commit suicide.

Meanwhile, an unidentified Asian man reportedly ended his life in the company’s quarters where he was living, reports Alam Alyawm daily. The daily quoting security sources say the incident happened in Julaia’a. 

The daily added following a complaint filed by the company contractor police and paramedics rushed to the spot and found the man hanging from a rope, one end tied to the ceiling. The victim’s roommates are being ‘interrogated’ to find the motive for the alleged suicide. Read more from Arab Times »

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