KUWAIT CITY, Jan 7: A Filipina maid, allegedly murdered the six-year-old son of her Kuwaiti sponsor and stabbed other two before attempting to commit suicide by jumping from the roof of a house, security sources said.

According to reports the sponsor and his wife were preparing for Maghreb prayers on the ground floor of their house, when the maid slit the throat of their six-year-old son, identified as Salem Sulaiman Al-Otaibi, on the first floor.

The 28-year-old maid then stabbed Salem’s 13-year-old brother Abdullah and 17-year old sister Hajer, the report added.

Alarmed by the screams of his children, the father of the victims rushed to the first floor only to find one of his sons murdered and the other two children stabbed by the maid.

Alerted by the father, security men rushed to the scene and referred the injured children and the maid to the hospital where they were admitted to ICU.

The father of the victims told reporters that the maid was not mentally ill and she was hired a couple of months ago.

Opinion

Editorial

GB polls’ aftermath
Updated 11 Jun, 2026

GB polls’ aftermath

The new administration must address the region’s issues proactively.
Peace in retreat
11 Jun, 2026

Peace in retreat

THE ceasefire announced in April was supposed to create space for negotiations. Instead, it has been repeatedly...
A few good men
11 Jun, 2026

A few good men

IT was a brave move, no doubt. This Tuesday, in the land of the Afghan Taliban, a few good men decided to take a...
Centre vs provinces
Updated 10 Jun, 2026

Centre vs provinces

The reason the centre finds itself in this position is rooted in its failure to expand the tax net and boost revenues.
Party in crisis
10 Jun, 2026

Party in crisis

THE young KP chief minister must be starting to realise just how thorny a seat he occupies. There has been a flurry...
Varsity woes
10 Jun, 2026

Varsity woes

FINANCIAL crises affecting public sector universities across Pakistan are now having an impact on academic...