Maid who may have put urine in food is 'serial offender'
Police say a maid accused of putting urine in the food and drinks of her boss’s family may have done the same to other people in the past.
The Asian woman was arrested after her sponsor went to the police as he had noticed a suspicious smell in the suspect’s cooking.
Revealing fresh details of the case yesterday, Colonel Ahmad Al Murri, from CID, said the maid told officers she did it as she thought it would give her power over her employer and convince him to give her a pay rise. He also said she admitted doing it before.
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The Asian woman was arrested after her sponsor went to the police as he had noticed a suspicious smell in the suspect’s cooking
“She told us that it was her own urine and we took her to the police station for questioning, where she confessed that over the past four months she kept putting drops of her urine in the food, soup and tea,” he said.
“She claimed she believed this would give her power to control the family and they would be unable reject any request from her, such as a pay increase or bonus.”
Al Murri added: “She said she knew the family was suspicious but they were still eating it. She also confessed that she had done it to an Arabic family before but they didn’t find out.”
After her employer made his complaint last week, a team from CID searched the maid’s room and found a bottle of yellow liquid.
Al Murri said: “The Emirati employer said there was a strange smell coming from the food she made, especially the salad and tea and they asked the housemaid but she said nothing.
“He said the strange smell worried them because it wasn’t a smell like spice or food.” The family told the police they kept an eye on the maid and started noticing drops of liquid around the house and released it was urine.
Al Murri added: “We have recorded similar incidents before of housemaids putting urine or blood in the food for revenge or sorcery. A couple of years ago a maid was mixing milk with her urine for a little baby thinking that the family wouldn’t fire her if she did.”
The housemaid has been charged with endangering the lives of others and her case has been referred to Dubai Public Prosecution.
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Comments
by Yamna
Thursday, May 31 2012, 1:46AM
“People need to start using their logic and stop believing stuff like 'when your employers drink your urine you may be able to control them'! what nonsense!”
by Annie Zaragoza
Sunday, May 27 2012, 11:43AM
“This is unbelievable! I can't imagine that someone can do this. Is this kind of rituals still working now a days? You can always be friendly to your employers for them to be kind to you, rather than doing this thing!”
by Mc Avellanosa
Sunday, May 27 2012, 11:21AM
“there are just some people who intentionally do these kind of things without knowing what would be the effect.. i really feel sorry for the "victims" of this maid. and I feel sad for her too. she should probably seek a medical assistance, she's really sick in the head..”
by Sana Pervaiz
Sunday, May 27 2012, 10:49AM
“OMG ! how can somebody do this.The maid should get a taste of her own medicine. i will never hire a maid”
by mr.froggy.cocokobana
Saturday, May 26 2012, 11:18PM
“Really makes me feel sick. A terrible thing to do.”
by Shin
Saturday, May 26 2012, 5:31PM
“can't imagine that somebody can do this.”
by Joel Villanueva
Saturday, May 26 2012, 2:45PM
“absurd action by a maid...”
by jonels_15
Saturday, May 26 2012, 8:11AM
“its happen, several reasons thats why!”
by Mais Al-Baali
Thursday, May 24 2012, 9:36PM
“This is really disgusting but then again if you are mean to anyone ANYWHERE, they're bound to do something harmful to you in an indirect way. That's why I make it a must not to be in a tizzy when I'm in a restaurant. You'd never know what would hit you and what immoral people are capable of doing!”
by dxbgal
Thursday, May 24 2012, 8:56PM
“Absolute nutter, so this wasn't an isolated incident, she has done this before. Sick in the head, so we don't even know if all her employers were good or bad, it was irrelevant to her she just did it anyway? Some maids here are good, some are bad and yes I have noticed with friends' maids that when you treat them nicely they do take advantage. I will never hire a maid!”