Woman stabbed herself to escape molester, hears Dubai court

DUBAI // A cleaner tried to take her own life after being repeatedly molested by a colleague.

The Dubai Criminal Court was told that Indonesian A A, 24, tried to commit suicide in an attempt to escape being attacked by Bangladeshi F A, 30.

A A said in records that she had been molested a number of times by F A at their sponsor’s house in Hatta.

“We both work for the same sponsor. F A keeps following me around the house and comes to my room often, he asked me for my phone number and I told him I didn’t have one then he repeatedly asked me to have sex with him but I said no, then I just stabbed myself to escape his attempts,” testified A A.

The woman, who did not seriously injure herself, added that on September 22 this year F A walked towards her holding a cigarette. “He asked to have sex with me, I said no, then he put his cigarette in my left shoulder, then touched my breast,” said A A.

She headed to her room then told her sponsor who called police.

Records did not mention more information about the woman’s injury.

In court, F A denied a charge of molestation and another of physical assault. “I don’t even smoke,” F A told judges.

A verdict is expected on December 15.