Kin seeks probe into sister's death in Kuwait
abs-cbnNEWS.com | 11/03/2009 1:29 PM
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KUWAIT – Three people, including a Filipina, were arrested following the death of a Pinay overseas worker who allegedly fell from the second floor of a building in Kuwait.
The victim was identified as household service worker Analy Montasis, 26, married with two children, and a native of Oriental Mindoro.
Shirley Dinglasan could not do anything but cry after learning about the death of her younger sister.
“Lingo at Lunes hinahanap ko siya. Dial ako nang dial sa cellphone niya sarado. Martes nagpunta na ako ng embassy at sinabi ko na nawawala ang kapatid ko at sabi nga nila sa akin na may natagpuan sa Jabriya na pangalan Vicky,” Dinglasan said.
Montasis was found dead on October 11. Dinglasan said she was with her sister the day before her death.
“Noong una ayaw ko talagang maniwala. Ayaw kong maniwala na kapatid ko na talaga. Pumunta ako sa Farwanaiya morgue at doon ko nga napatunayan na siya na nga talaga,” she added.
Witnesses said Montasis was only wearing her underwear when she allegedly fell from the second floor of a building.
Dinglasan has been working in Kuwait for 13 years. She brought Analy to work in Kuwait only last May.
“Nararamdaman ko na talagang pinahirapan siya bago siya namatay kasi pag ako naiidlip, nariring ko ang tawag niya ‘ate, ate’ sa panaginip. Lagi siyang nagpaparamdam. Sobrang hirap siguro ang dinanas niya. Lagi ko siya napapanaginipan,” she said.
Meanwhile, police arrested two Kuwaiti nationals and a Filipina identified as “Veronica”.
Initial investigation showed that Veronica called up Montasis to ask her to go to her apartment in Jabriya. When she arrived there, Veronica left her with the two Kuwaiti nationals.
“Kilala ko ang kapatid ko. Palaban yan. Mahirap lang kasi magsalita kasi patay na yong kapatid. Hindi niya kayang ipagtanggol ang sarili niya kaya ang inaantay ko talaga ang resulta ng autopsy. Ang duda ko talaga hindi yan tumalon. May nangyari sa loob bago pa nila itapon yan. Patay na yan bago nila itinapon sa bintana,” Dinglasan said.
The Philippine embassy in Kuwait is working closely with the Kuwait Ministry of Interior to shed light on the incident.
“Sana lang nananawagan ako doon sa Pilipina na yon na ang pangalan ay Veronica. Sana naman makipagtulungan ka maawa ka sa kapatid ko. Para malinawan na ang kaso niya. Ikaw lang nag magiging susi. Kapwa mo pa naman kababayan, kapwa mo Pilipina. Ginanun mo kapatid ko maawa ka,” she said. Report from Maxxy Santiago, ABS-CBN Middle East News Bureau, Kuwait
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