Sichan had been working for the couple for several months when she was found dead on March 31, allegedly due to prolonged starvation. It was reported that she weighed 26kg, which was almost half a healthy woman’s weight, and had injuries on her body, leading police to believe that she was also abused.
“New date for Cambodian maid murder case,” The New Straits Times.
![Case of Murdered Cambodian Maid Set in Malaysia (New Straits Times):
The case of a couple charged with murdering their Cambodian maid will be mentioned at the magistrate’s court here on July 5. Hardware trader Soh Chew Tong, 43, and his wife, Chin Chui Ling, 41, [pictured above] are charged with murdering Mey Sichan, 24, at their house in Taman Asas Murni here between Jan 1 and April 1. Sichan had been working for the couple for several months when she was found dead on March 31, allegedly due to prolonged starvation. It was reported that she weighed 26kg, which was almost half a healthy woman’s weight, and had injuries on her body, leading police to believe that she was also abused.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5cgbgcLmC1rv3j56o1_500.jpg)
Case of Murdered Cambodian Maid Set in Malaysia (New Straits Times):
The case of a couple charged with murdering their Cambodian maid will be mentioned at the magistrate’s court here on July 5. Hardware trader Soh Chew Tong, 43, and his wife, Chin Chui Ling, 41, [pictured above] are charged with murdering Mey Sichan, 24, at their house in Taman Asas Murni here between Jan 1 and April 1. Sichan had been working for the couple for several months when she was found dead on March 31, allegedly due to prolonged starvation. It was reported that she weighed 26kg, which was almost half a healthy woman’s weight, and had injuries on her body, leading police to believe that she was also abused.
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