Missing Filipina found dead in Dubai
A Filipino woman earlier reported missing in Dubai and Northern Emirates has been found dead after more than a month’s search, ABS-CBN Middle East News Bureau said Tuesday.
The Philippine Consulate in Dubai said the body of Elvie Milla was located in a morgue in Al Quasimi Hospital of Sharjah.
According to a police report, Milla was hit by a speeding vehicle driven by a Nepalese national last Oct. 31 in Al Tawuum Road, Sharjah. The report said the victim was walking around 5:30 a.m. a few blocks from her home when the accident occurred.
The Nepalese was arrested for the incident and reportedly paid 100,000 dirhams as blood money during a hearing last November.
The search for Milla was stalled due to the lengthy coordination by the Philippine consulate with the different police precincts and hospitals in Dubai and Northern Emirates.
Though sad, close friends of the victim in Dubai were relieved after authorities found Milla’s body.
Earlier, her friends suspected that Milla was killed by the victim’s Arab live-in partner after a fight. It was the habit of Milla to take a long walk even in the wee hours of the morning after a fight with him, they added.
The victim was supposed to meet with a friend when the accident happened.
The body of Milla will be flown back to the Philippines after Eid Al Adha holiday in the United Arab Emirates (December 20 - 24).
Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com
