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Dubai expat commits suicide after being blackmailed by co-worker

A Pakistani man in Dubai was accused of blackmailing his Filipino co-worker which led to the latter taking his own life.

Court records show that the Filipino was found dead after hanging himself inside the washroom of a trading company’s labor accommodation at Al Muhaisnah in Dubai in 2017, reported Gulf News.

The Filipino left a note pointing authorities to the 23-year-old Pakistani co-worker.

During investigation, the Pakistani admitted to blackmailing Filipino after he discovered that his co-worker was a homosexual.

The suspect said he would release copies of photos of the Filipino having sex with another man if the latter would not buy him an iPhone 5.

Following the investigation, the Pakistani refused to attend the hearing before the Dubai Court of First Instance.

The judge said that the Pakistani will be produced in court on January 13, 2019.

 

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