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Melbourne man found guilty of keeping woman as a slave
Key takeaways
- Angie Yeh Liaw and Chee Kit (Max) Chong leave the County Court in March.
- A County Court jury has returned guilty verdicts for Chee Kit Chong on charges of intentionally possessing a slave and assault, but cleared him of two other assault charges.
- The court previously heard he had beaten an Indonesian woman and deprived her of food while she worked for at his home.
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Angie Yeh Liaw and Chee Kit (Max) Chong leave the County Court in March. (AAP: Jay Kogler)
A County Court jury has returned guilty verdicts for Chee Kit Chong on charges of intentionally possessing a slave and assault, but cleared him of two other assault charges.
The court previously heard he had beaten an Indonesian woman and deprived her of food while she worked for at his home.
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