By South China Morning Post | Created at 2024-10-30 06:52:56 | Updated at 2024-10-30 09:28:41
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A foreign domestic helper found dead in a waterfall in Hong Kong had an affair with the married man arrested in connection with the case, and allegedly jumped to her death after he asked to break up with her, according to investigations revealed to the Post.
The revelation came a day after police arrested a married couple in connection with the suspected murder of the 25-year-old Indonesian helper, whose body was discovered at Waterfall Bay Park near Wah Fu Estate on Monday.
The Post understands preliminary investigations showed that the man, a British national who holds a Hong Kong identity card and runs a cafe in Central, had an extramarital affair with the helper.
“On Sunday night, they took a taxi to the park, where the man asked to break up with her. But the woman became emotionally agitated and suddenly jumped off the waterfall,” a source familiar with the case said.
“The man went to the bottom of the waterfall and found her floating face down in the water. He thought she was dead and fled the scene without calling the police.”
The body was discovered on Monday morning at around 7.30am by a passer-by. The domestic helper was certified dead at 8.18am.
