Family of maid in Saudi ‘feel helpless’

The brother of a Senegalese maid who may face the death sentence in Saudi Arabia has told the BBC that the family feel helpless and cannot speak to her. Mbayang Diop, 22, was arrested weeks ago accused of killing the woman she worked for in Saudi Arabia. Her brother, Mamadou Diop, said that traffickers had […]

The brother of a Senegalese maid who may face the death sentence in Saudi Arabia has told the BBC that the family feel helpless and cannot speak to her.
Mbayang Diop, 22, was arrested weeks ago accused of killing the woman she worked for in Saudi Arabia.
Her brother, Mamadou Diop, said that traffickers had deceived her, promising her a well-paid job but instead she was mistreated.
The woman is in jail in Dammam awaiting trial.