Fatal fall teenager鈥檚 mom freed on bail
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The Filipina mother of a teenager who fell to her death from a Hong Kong apartment was released on bail yesterday after being charged with neglect.
Herminia Garcia left court hand in hand with her British partner Nick Cousins, a businessman who was also arrested after the 15-year-old鈥檚 fatal 21-story fall.
Although police said there was 鈥渘o suspicious element鈥 to the tragedy, they had detained the teenager鈥檚 parents on suspicion of 鈥渋ll-treatment or neglect of a child or a young person.鈥
Cousins, 58, is the managing director of the Hong Kong office of British multinational Jardine Lloyd Thompson, an insurance broker.
He is already on bail and has not yet been charged with any offense, while Garcia, who goes by the name Grace, was charged with neglect.
The 53-year-old was also charged with overstaying her visa, while Cousins is being investigated for aiding or abetting the overstay.
Garcia is a former domestic helper, according to local media, and the couple also have a younger daughter.
The charge sheet said that Garcia鈥檚 treatment of an unnamed 14-year-old 鈥淐hild X鈥 was likely to cause 鈥渦nnecessary suffering.鈥
No further details were given.
Garcia鈥檚 lawyer Christopher Morley asked that Garcia be released on humanitarian grounds.
鈥淭his lady is grieving from the loss of her beloved daughter,鈥 he said.
鈥淚f she is remanded in custody, she will be denied the support of her family.鈥
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