Maids jump to their death
Two Filipino domestic helpers jumped to their deaths yesterday. A 32-year-old woman was found on the first-floor podium of Hoi Chu Court, Aberdeen Centre, in Cheng Tu Road, Aberdeen, at 6.30am. Police said she had a dispute with her boss over money but they gave no further details. A 40-year-old woman was found dead after she jumped from her employer's flat in Comfort Terrace, North Point, at 9.19am. Police said she had money problems.
Woman in court over cannabis
Businesswoman Maria Cornelia Duvenhage, 58, appeared in Tsuen Wan Court charged with trafficking in a dangerous drug. She was arrested at the airport on Sunday after arriving from Johannesburg when officers allegedly found 20kg of cannabis in her luggage. The case was adjourned to May 19 and she was remanded in custody.
Gang of 20 attacks boy, passer-by
A 17-year-old boy was injured when attacked by more than 20 men with knives, water pipes and bottles at the corner of Jaffe Road and Luard Road, Wan Chai, at about 5am. One of the gang members wounded a male passer-by, 48, in the neck. Both victims were in stable condition in Ruttonjee Hospital.
Scuffle follows drug search
