Adelina Lisao was rescued last year from a house in Malaysia where she slept on the porch with the family dog. Police said she had bruises, infected wounds and died soon from organ failure
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Indonesia’s government says it was shocked by Malaysia’s acquittal of a woman charged with the death of her Indonesian maid, in case that has sparked public outrage over alleged abuse.
Her employer, S. Ambika, 60, was charged with murder. Ambika was acquitted by the High Court last week after prosecutors abruptly dropped the charge without explanation. The acquittal also sparked anger among Malaysian rights groups and a lawmaker involved in rescuing Lisao. He said evidence in the case was “very strong” and a number of key witnesses didn’t have a chance to testify because of the acquittal.
Sim, who is now deputy youth and sports minister, said in a statement over the weekend that he sought clarification from the attorney general, who promised to personally investigate the case.
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