A 33-year-old Indonesian woman has been charged after police arrested her for abandoning a human fetus in a public toilet in an indoor wet market in North Point.
Ming Pao reports that the woman, who was only identified as Suwasti, was charged with concealing the birth of a child and for attempting to induce a miscarriage at Eastern Magistrates’ Court today.
She was was arrested at an apartment unit in Tseung Kwan O on Monday weeks after cleaners and plumbers at the indoor wet market in North Point found the abandoned fetus blocking a toilet drain.
A statement read in the court room alleges that Suwasti attempted to induce an abortion at around 2:30pm on November 5 by using poisons and other harmful substances.
According to on.cc, the prosecution also told the court that the defendant was working as a domestic helper, but was dismissed by her employer following the incident.
According to the Offences Against the Person Ordinance, concealing the birth of a child can land you up to two years in prison, and attempting to induce your own abortion can land you a fine and up to seven years in jail.
The defendant is not expected to enter a plea yet, and the case has been adjourned until January 10.
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