Indonesian held for murder

Indonesian held for murder

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): An 18-year-old Indonesian maid has been charged with slashing her Malaysian employer to death with a kitchen knife, reports said Saturday.

Herlina Trisnawati was charged Friday in a magistrate court in a Kuala Lumpur suburb with murdering 31-year-old Soon Lay Chuan on Aug. 14, The Star newspaper said.

Herlina, from Surabaya, faces the mandatory death sentence if found guilty. No plea was recorded and the court fixed October 25 for mention of the case.

Local reports said initial investigations showed that the employer had abused the maid and neighbors said the two constantly argued.