Boss of maid found dead in freezer held

POLICE have arrested the employer of a Filipina maid found dead in a freezer after a week-long manhunt.

Joanna Demafelis, 29, was discovered in her employer’s flat in Kuwait more than a year after she was reported missing.

Nader Essam Assaf was arrested in Lebanon on suspicion of murder.

Ms Demafelis’ death prompted outrage in the Philippines and a ban on Filipinos travelling to work in Kuwait.

Mr Assaf, a Lebanese national, was arrested in his home country.

His Syrian wife Mona, who is also a suspect, remains on the run.