Sha Tin Litchfield Garden Li Bo Pavilion: A new detail emerged in a child abuse case, where a 10-year-old girl allegedly broke a piggy bank and took money to buy snacks, leading to physical abuse by her 43-year-old mother. On the morning of November 8, a 69-year-old grandfather attempted to pick up his granddaughter for breakfast and found her alone at home. Upon inquiry, he learned that three days prior on November 5, she had broken a 'piggy bank' to take money to purchase snacks, which led to her being slapped on the left face and struck on the abdomen and legs with a clothes hanger by her mother. Although the girl had no apparent injuries, the grandfather was deeply upset and reported the matter to the police. The police apprehended the mother on suspicion of child abuse. The 10-year-old girl was then taken to St. Lukes Hospital for further examination under the supervision of her grandfather.
On November 5, around 8 PM, the 43-year-old mother discovered her daughter had broken the piggy bank to take money for snacks. The mother reacted violently, physically abusing the girl, including slapping her left face and striking her abdomen, and subsequently using a clothes hanger to hit her legs, leaving her in shock and pain. Despite no visible injuries, the abuse caused significant distress to the child.
Following the initial arrest, the case was categorized as child abuse and is being handled by the Criminal Investigation Squad of the Deep Water Bay Police Division. The girl and her grandfather were transported to St. Lukes Hospital for a thorough medical check-up to ensure there were no hidden injuries.