Mother of Indonesian maid tortured to death in Malaysia calls for justice

Adelina Lisao was rescued from her employer's home in Malaysia's northern state of Penang on Feb 10 last year after neighbours reported she had been sleeping next to a dog in a covered carpark.PHOTO:

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): A year after the death of an Indonesian maid who was forced to sleep outside next to a dog, her mother called for justice, as several other cases of abuse languish in Malaysia's courts.

Adelina Lisao's death sparked public outrage. Her employers, a mother and her daughter, have been charged in court for murder and for hiring a foreigner without valid documents but progress with the case has been slow.