Examination of Witnesses (Questions 600
- 619)
MONDAY 25 OCTOBER 2004
JEWISH COMMUNITY
VICTIM, CHINESE
COMMUNITY VICTIM,
MUSLIM COMMUNITY
VICTIM, PHILIPINA
COMMUNITY VICTIM
Q600 Chairman: She did not come and
help you?
Philipina victim: She did afterwards,
after I shouted and screamed. When the children found out that
he had already done something really bad they ran out and my supervisor
chased them away. Then I had to phone my mother quickly and tell
her what had happened. My eyes were really sore and I could not
see properly. Then they brought me down to the Mater Hospital
and my eyes were examined and they told me that my cornea was
scratched. I did not understand anything. I do not know how much
saline they used to rinse my eyes out.
Q601 Chairman: Did anybody report
this to the police?
Philipina victim: I reported it
to the police and they went down to the hospital afterwards and
they said they would come to my house and take a statement.
Q602 Chairman: Did you know who the
children were?
Philipina victim: Yes.
Q603 Chairman: Did you name them
to the police?
Philipina victim: Yes.
Q604 Chairman: And what happened?
Philipina victim: They did not
do anything.
Q605 Chairman: You said you had your
brothers in the shop.
Philipina victim: My brother has
had several attacks as well.
Q606 Chairman: So they were witnesses
to what happened?
Philipina victim: They did not
see what happened.
Q607 Chairman: They did not see you
being sprayed?
Philipina victim: No. I was being
cornered.
Q608 Chairman: But your brothers
did not see this?
Philipina victim: No. There would
have been cameras all over the place, but the police did not do
anything about it.
Q609 Chairman: Was this incident
recorded on video?
Philipina victim: Yes.
Q610 Chairman: And did you show the
video to the police?
Philipina victim: They did not
want to do anything with it. I had phoned for them to take my
statement. If I had not phoned them they would not have come down
to my house. I told them I would like to get a copy of my statement
and he said they would bring it down to me, but I have not heard
from them since then.
Q611 Chairman: When did this happen?
Philipina victim: Last year.
Q612 Chairman: Do you remember when?
Philipina victim: I cannot remember
when but I have the details in my house.
Q613 Chairman: Would you be able
to tell somebody when it was?
Philipina victim: Yes.
Q614 Chairman: Is there anything
else you want to say to us?
Philipina victim: Yes. When I
was sent to the **** shop in **** I was normally verbally abused
by people who said that I was a "fucking Chinese bastard"
and a "cheeky bitch" and everything, but I had not done
anything. My co-workers just made me do everything; they did not
help me. I said, "Could you please help me for one second?"
and they said, "Do it yourself." They just looked at
me as though they are disgusted with me. I convinced my manager
not to send me back to that shop again and I never went back to
that shop down in ****. I normally get verbally abused by some
children down in **** who say, "Oh ****, you're a fucking
Chinese bastard. ****, you're a fucking whore. Your dad was born
in a bin eating scraps."
Q615 Chairman: Have you complained
about that?
Philipina victim: No, because
I am scared of the people round there. I always go there so I
do not want to say anything.
Q616 Chairman: I understand. You
are being very brave to say anything.
Philipina victim: My brother has
been hit and stoned.
Q617 Chairman: Are these people who
live near you who are doing this?
Philipina victim: I have got three
brothers. Two of my brothers work with me, but my other brother
was hit when he was in the shop as well and he reported it to
the police.
Q618 Chairman: And the police did
nothing?
Philipina victim: They just took
his statement.
Q619 Chairman: Thank you for telling
us. Do not be frightened of us.
Philipina victim: Can I also tell
you about my younger brother?
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