Filipina maid accused of torturing six-month-old baby in Malaysia

 

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A Filipina maid faces an investigation in Malaysia after she was accused of torturing a six-month-old baby girl, a Malaysian news site reported Wednesday.

The Star Online cited a report by Chinese-language ChinaPress indicating a police report had been lodged against the helper by the girl’s parents.

Citing the ChinaPress report, The Star Online said the Filipina maid started work just a month ago in Serdang.

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It said the baby’s parents discovered bruises on her back after they returned from dinner last May 2. At the time, the baby was left alone with the maid.

A checkup at a hospital the next day showed the baby’s anus was swollen and she was suffering from high fever.