Gulf | Kuwait

Filipina sentenced to death in Kuwait

A Filipina housemaid has been sentenced to death after she was convicted of murdering her employer's daughter, according to her lawyer.

  • Agencies
  • Published: 13:02 April 14, 2008
  • Gulf News

Kuwait City: A Filipina housemaid has been sentenced to death after she was convicted of murdering her employer's daughter, according to her lawyer.

Jakatia Pawa will appeal the ruling and denies stabbing to death 21-year-old Dala Al Naqi as she slept.

According to the lawyer, Pawa had worked for her employer for five years and had no motive to kill the woman.

Two other Filipina maids have recently been sentenced to death for murder in Kuwait.

  • Rate this article
  • Average reader rating (0 votes) 0 Stars
Tools

Emailing an article to friend is a simple way to share a news item. Your friend will receive an email with your name and email address as well any personal message you choose to send.

The information you provide on this page will not be used to send unsolicited emails.

This service is not intended to encourage spam, and action may be taken against individuals who maliciously enter personal details of another individual.

Share this article

Kuwait

  1. Kuwait calls for curb on use of UN vetoes

  2. Kuwaiti PM refuses to be cowed over cheque

  3. Kuwait records 26th death from H1N1

  4. Kuwait to vaccinate all elementary school kids

  5. Yemen accuses Kuwaiti groups of backing rebels

All articles in Kuwait

More from Gulf

Gulf News
Popular in News
News Editor's choice