Woman who tortured Indonesian domestic helper Erwiana Sulistyaningsih released from prison despite serving less than two-thirds of her sentence
- Law Wan-tung was jailed for six years in February 2015 over abuse that made global headlines and put working conditions of foreign helpers in Hong Kong under spotlight
- Justice department contacted Lo Wu Correctional Institution as they continue to pursue Law for HK$200,000 over another failed legal action
A Hong Kong employer who made global headlines for torturing Indonesian domestic worker Erwiana Sulistyaningsih has been released early from prison, a court heard on Wednesday.
Yvonne Cheung, a lawyer from the justice department that is pursuing Law Wan-tung for HK$200,000 over another failed legal action, told the High Court they had not been able to “ascertain her whereabouts”.
Law was jailed for six years and fined HK$15,000 in February 2015 after being found guilty of assaulting Erwiana and another Indonesian helper, Tutik Lestari Ningsih, while they were in her employment.
Prison inmates can earn a one-third deduction on their sentence through good behaviour, but it remains unclear why Law served less than four years behind bars.
“She was released a few months ago,” Cheung said, adding the department had found out when they called the Lo Wu Correctional Institution, where Law had been jailed.
