07/12/2010 A Filipino male worker, who was waiting for his re-entry visa to the United Arab Emirates, was reportedly killed by a Sudanese during a fight on Kish Island, Iran, a migrant worker group yesterday said. John Leonard Monterona, regional coordinator of Migrante Middle East Chapter, declined to identify the Filipino fatality pending notification of his next of kin, but said he was killed last July 1. “We are trying to get in touch with his relatives in the UAE and in the Philippines so that we could provide them the needed assistance and guidance,” Monterona said in a statement. The Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila said it is currently verifying the report with its embassy in the UAE and Iran. Citing witness accounts from stranded Filipino workers in Kish Island, Monterona said a Sudanese challenged the Filipino to a fight. Monterona said the Sudanese got angry when the Filipino ignored him and slapped the Filipino several times. The Filipino worker retaliated to defend himself. Monterona said another Sudanese, who was armed with a knife, stepped in and stabbed the Filipino on the chest. The Filipino was taken to Kish Hospital but was declared dead on arrival.... MORESource: The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20100712hed6.html |
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