Australian coroner refers Filipino worker’s death to police after employer’s ‘deplorable’ conduct

Jerwin Royupa, 21, voluntarily exited a moving vehicle after his employer threatened to take him to the airport or police. He died from injuries. - Photo: JERWIN ROJ CATUGAS ROYUPA/Facebook

MANILA: In February 2019, 21-year-old Filipino national Jerwin Royupa began work at an Australian winery after getting his degree in agriculture, in hopes of supporting his parents after learning the ropes of the industry.

But five weeks later, he was dead, having leapt out of a moving vehicle driven by his employer.