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Hong Kong domestic helper jailed for 27 months over fatal runaway car accident

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Fiona ChowMarch 6, 2026 at 07:16 AM
Hong Kong domestic helper jailed for 27 months over fatal runaway car accident
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A Hong Kong domestic helper, Reshielle Lagurin Magsino, was sentenced to 27 months in jail for causing a fatal car accident in December 2021. Magsino was found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving and serious bodily harm after her parked car rolled downhill in Central, a nightlife district. The unsecured vehicle struck eight pedestrians, resulting in the death of a 27-year-old French woman, Elodie Ma, and injuries to seven others. Magsino, who had been working in Hong Kong since 2009 and had a driver's license since 2013, was deemed to have shown intermediate culpability in failing to secure the vehicle properly on the slope. The incident occurred at the junction of Staunton Street and Peel Street.

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