Indonesian, Pinay workers face probe over infant's death in UAE

An Indonesian domestic worker and a Filipina nanny may face an investigation over the mysterious death of a four-month-old baby in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last Sunday. According to a report of the Khaleej News site, the Indonesian housemaid allegedly smashed the baby's head on the wall. The Indonesian was reportedly jealous of the Filipina who was hired only to watch the baby while she was tasked to clean the house and watch over an elderly member of the household. Khaleej Times said the Indonesian has been remanded into police custody. The report said the incident took place in the previous week when the father the baby, Malaak, was out of the country and her mother had left for work. Khaleej Times said upon waking up, the Filipina nanny changed the baby's clothes, fed her, and cradled her until she fell asleep. "She then went to the toilet and minutes later went to the baby’s room to check on her. The nanny suspected something wrong as she saw the baby’s face had turned yellow and when she touched the baby, she found her cold and lifeless," the report said. When the baby's mother arrived from work, she and the nanny brought the infant to the hospital. The baby was placed in the ICU as she was in a state of coma. "The X-ray showed that the baby received many blows on the head and suffered skull fracture and cerebral hemorrhage," the x-ray showed. Three-member committee Meanwhile, the Gulf News site said the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department has set up a three-member committee composed of forensics experts to look into the baby's death. The committee will determine whether the incident should be treated as a criminal case, the report said. The Indonesian domestic worker already admitted that she was responsible for the baby's injuries but claimed that they were sustained when the baby accidentally fell from her arms. - VVP, GMA News