A Filipino maid was arrested and charged with criminal intimidation in Sha Tin in the New Territories on Thursday night after allegedly pulling a knife on a c0-worker.
Shortly after 7pm on Thursday, the 47-year-old domestic worker and her 46-year-old female co-worker had a dispute over a trivial matter while both were working for a family in Hin Kwai Lane in Tai Wai, the Oriental Daily reported.
The woman allegedly took a knife and threatened her co-worker, prompting the co-worker to call police.
Officers arrived at the scene and after an initial investigation arrested the woman and charged her with criminal intimidation. The crime investigation team from the Sha Tin police is following up the case.
Under Hong Kong law, if found guilty the woman faces a fine of HK$2,000 (US$254) and imprisonment for two to five years.
Sa kahit ano pa mang pagtatalo huwag daanin sa dahas huwag ilagay ang batas sa ating mga kamay..huwag sobrang tapangsa kapwa natin..O paano yan magmumulta kna..makukulong ka pa sira pa ang record mo..
Wag na wag ilagay sa kamay ang batas! May kalalagyan ka oras mapatunayang guilty ka.
Ngpunta po tyo dito para mg trbho kaya habaan ang pasencya.kc tyo dn mismo ngpapahmak ng sarili kpg hindi control ang sarili..pwde nmn pgusapan ang problema nasa isang bhay pa kayo ng amo ninyo.minsan mahirap ang my kasama katulong sa bhay lalo pg mdjo mtagal sa amo ung isa..