The Balinese housekeeper who had her feet cut off with a machete told her Australian employer she couldn’t work that day because she ‘cut her foot.’
Rohan Lee created a GoFundMe page to help Putu Careen pay for her exorbitant medical bills after she was allegedly attacked by her jealous husband accusing her of infidelity in front of their two young children.
Mr Lee, who moved to Canggu from Perth two years ago, has employed Mrs Careen for two years and has been in constant communication with the victim since the incident last week, exchanging messages and visiting the mother in hospital.
‘Initially, Putu messaged me to tell me she couldn’t come to work because ‘she had cut her foot’ … that’s all she said, she didn’t elaborate or anything. I told her ‘sure no problem, get better I’ll see you in a few days’,’ Mr Lee told Daily Mail Australia.
‘The next day her friend arrived at my front door, he was noticeably upset and he told me the whole story and showed me the graphic photos on his phone. I was in absolute shock, I felt sick to my stomach.’
An Australian man’s housekeeper in Bali has had her feet hacked off with a machete, with claims her husband attacked her because he thought she had been unfaithful
Mrs Careen told Mr Lee she could not make it in to work because she had ‘cut her foot’ – after her husband allegedly hacked her limbs off with a machete in a jealous rage
Putu Careen was allegedly attacked on Tuesday evening as her two young children watched in horror
Rohan Lee (pictured) created a GoFundMe page to help Putu Careen pay for her exorbitant medical bills after she was allegedly attacked by her jealous husband
Mr Lee says the victim had both her feet ‘sawn-off with a machete’. Their children, aged nine and 13, were allegedly present at the time of the incident.
He told Daily Mail Australia he ‘can’t believe how strong she’s been’ and that he wasn’t surprised she didn’t tell him of the attack.
‘I think she didn’t want to worry us. She sent similar messages to some of my friends who she works for as well.’
Images of the scene show vast amounts of blood on a tiled floor inside the house, with further large stains in what appears to be a courtyard. A large blade was found on a chair near the pools of blood.
Mrs Careen can be seen writhing in pain in a picture taken from an emergency room, with both of her legs heavily bandaged.
Mr Lee says the victim had both her feet ‘sawn-off with a machete’. Their children, aged nine and 13, were allegedly present at the time of the incident
‘If you have ever had the pleasure of meeting Putu (pictured), you would know that she is honestly one of the most genuinely kind and caring people you could ever meet,’ Mr Lee said
Images of the scene show vast amounts of blood on a tiled floor inside the house, with further large stains in what appears to be a courtyard. A large blade was found on a chair near the pools of blood
Despite the severity of her injuries, Mr Lee (pictured) told Daily Mail Australia surgeons are confident they could still save her right foot
Despite the severity of her injuries, Mr Lee told Daily Mail Australia surgeons are confident they could still save her right foot. She has since undergone operations to have the limb re-attached.
‘Thanks to everyone’s generosity, some great surgeons and a successful operation yesterday, the doctors are confident that they might be able to save her right foot,’ he said.
‘It isn’t a definite, but we are hoping for the best. Hopefully it will heal and with the help of some rehabilitation she at least might save one foot. Her right foot was only hacked off three-quarters of the way, during the attack, so we’re hoping that it can be saved.’
Mr Lee says she does not have the money to pay for her medical bills, to source prosthetic legs or undergo appropriate rehabilitation, and is appealing for donations to help Mrs Careen who he describes as ‘one of the most genuinely kind and caring people you could ever meet.’
‘I showed her some photos of prosthetics when I was with her in the hospital last,’ he told Daily Mail Australia.
‘She was excited about them and asking how they worked.’
Mr Lee says Mrs Careen is remaining positive and has been smiling and laughing from her hospital bed
Rohan Lee (pictured), who moved to Canggu from Perth two years ago, employed Mrs Careen for two years and has created a GoFundMe page to help pay for her medical bills and support her children while she recovers
The Perth-native says he was unaware of any marital problems that may have been occurring between Mrs Careen and her husband, but says her friends were aware of his abuse.
‘Some of the girls knew about him being abusive but it came as a shock to me. It’s only after the incident that people have opened up to me about him,’ Mr Lee said.
‘That he wasn’t a nice person, he would take money from her. There are a lot of rumours that I’m hearing right now.’
The GoFundMe page has now received over $65,000 in donations and the generosity of family, friends and even total strangers has left her in ‘high spirits’, smiling and laughing from her hospital bed.
‘It was so remarkable to see for someone in her situation and was such a testament to the amazing woman and mother that she is.’
You can donate to the GoFundMe page and help Putu Careen here.