GOVERNMENT prosecutors will look at the possible liability of the recruiter of an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) who died in Kuwait, Justice Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra said on Wednesday.

“The NBI will do its own autopsy even as the Department of Justice (DoJ) examines any possible liability on the part of Jeannelyn Villavende’s recruiter,” he told reporters.

Ms. Villavende, a housemaid was allegedly killed by her employer in Kuwait. Preliminary reports showed she was beaten up.

A certificate of embalmment showed she died because of heart and respiratory failure due to multiple injuries on her vascular system, according to reports.

Mr. Guevarra said Kuwaiti authorities have exclusive jurisdiction over the crime. The Justice department can provide legal assistance by submitting documents, affidavits of family members, an autopsy report, e-mails, text messages and photos, among other things.

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has stopped sending Filipino domestic workers to Kuwait after the incident. — Vann Marlo M. Villegas

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