Indonesia 'shocked' by Malaysian's acquittal in maid's death

Indonesia's government says it was shocked by Malaysia's acquittal of a woman charged with the death of her Indonesian maid, in a case that has sparked public outrage over alleged abuse.

Adelina Lisao was rescued in February 2018 from a house in northern Malaysia where she was made to sleep on the porch with the family dog. Police said she had bruises and infected wounds on her body and later died of multiple organ failure.

Her employer, S. Ambika, was charged with murder. She was acquitted by the High Court last week after prosecutors abruptly dropped the charge without explanation.

Indonesia's foreign ministry said in a statement that it was "shocked" and would continue to seek justice for Lisao.

Malaysian households employ more than 200,000 Indonesian maids.