Employer who abused domestic worker Erwiana Sulistyaningsih loses appeal bid
Judge rejects appeal from Law Wan-tung, who was sentenced to six years in prison for repeated attacks on the Indonesian woman between 2013 and 2014
The abusive employer jailed for assaulting Indonesian former domestic worker Erwiana Sulistyaningsih failed in her bid to clear her name on Thursday.
Law Wan-tung, 44, went before the Court of Appeal to ask for permission to advance her appeal against her convictions and sentence of six years imprisonment.
Law, who failed to secure financial aid for this appeal due to her wealth, also asked vice-president of the Court of Appeal Mr Justice Michael Lunn to exercise his power to demand the Legal Aid Department help fund her legal representation.
But before noon, her applications had already been refused, though she was told by Lunn that she could renew her appeal, to be heard by a panel of three judges, in a fresh bid.
Her family members, including her son and daughter, who testified earlier during the trial, were among the court audience.
