In Kuwait: Filipina Commits Suicide

A 22-year-old Filipino maid is said to have recently ended her life by hanging herself to death inside her sponsor's home in Salwa, reports Al-Anba daily. During interrogation at a police station, the victim's Lebanese sponsor reportedly told police the maid wanted to return to her country but he refused to let her go until he finds a replacement. When the sponsor found her hanging from a ceiling fan, he called the police. However, the Al-Rai daily gave a different version of the incident. The daily quoting a reliable source said the maid ended her life after learning her husband was planning to marry another woman. (Arab Times)