Ricky Laxa / Staff Writer
Kuwait Criminal Court today sentenced the Kuwaiti female of a Filipina house helper Jeanelyn Villavende to death by hanging and her husband to four years incarceration. Legal representative of the embassy Atty. Sheikah Fawziah Al. Sabah has been on the case for exactly a year.
Jeanelyn Villavende, a Filipina household helper working for a Kuwaiti family was beaten and killed, autopsy reports revealed that she was sexually and physically abused for several weeks before she was beaten to death. Villavende had repeatedly asked not only her agency but employer to be sent home a few months before she died in December of 2019, but her pleas were unanswered. Reports also stated that Villavende’s employers worked for Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior. Initial court hearing, lawyers of Kuwait employers appealed to the court as she had young siblings, but the court denied.
Sheikha Fawzaih Sabah quoted that “Today’s court decision is fair and just. She tortured her due to jealousy and for several days locked her in the room, which prevented her from seeking medical attention that led to her death”.
Philippine Ambassador to Kuwait His Excellency Mohammad Noordin Pendosina Lomondot has been following up on the case even prior to the lockdown when the Kuwaiti couple were charged with murder. “This is what we with the family and Filipino people have hope for to achieve justice for Villavende’s death which Kuwait justice never denied. We extend our gratitude our legal counsel Sheikha Fawziah Sabah, Secretary of Foreign Affairs Hon. Teddy Locsin and the President of the Philippines Rodrigo His Excellency Roa Duterte for their support and assistance to win this case,” stated Ambassador Lomondot.
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