Gulf Daily News – A BAHRAINI teenager, who was allegedly attacked with a hammer by an Ethiopian housemaid, is recovering at the Salmaniya Medical Complex, it was revealed yesterday.

The 14-year-old from Riffa sustained a fracture on his skull, hospital sources told the GDN.

The maid, who allegedly attacked him on Saturday, was suffering from depression and had expressed a desire to leave Bahrain, according to other sources.

“The family was reportedly trying to make arrangements for her to leave in a few weeks time,” they said.

The teenager was allegedly attacked when he went inside the house to fetch something from the kitchen as the family organised a barbeque in the compound outside.

He reportedly asked the maid for assistance, but she allegedly refused.

“The boy then said something to the maid, after which she reportedly attacked him,” said the sources.

The maid is being held in custody pending a psychiatric appraisal, they added.