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A 28 year old Filipino jumped from the 7th floor
Name of domestic worker:
Theresa Seda
Nationality:
Philippines
Date of death:
Monday, January 4, 2010
Cause of death:
Suicide
Location's classification:
Home/Private location
Theresa Seda, a 28-year-old Filipino maid, jumped from the 7th floor balcony of her employer’s apartment on January 4. The mother of three, who suffered both physical and psychological abuse at the hands of her employers, had been in Beirut for only two months prior to her suicide.
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