Father Arrested After Teen Hurt in Lei Yue Mun Estate
Crhk · 2 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
A suspected child abuse case was reported on Sunday night at Lei Yue Mun Estate in Kwun Tong, where a 15-year-old was injured after an alleged assault during a dispute with a parent. Police later arrested the 57-year-old father, while the teenager was taken to hospital with injuries to the nose, face and hand.
Key Points
- Police received the report at about 8pm, with Sing Tao saying the call came at around 8.35pm from Lei Sang House in Lei Yue Mun Estate.
- Officers said the incident happened inside a flat in Lei Sang House after the 15-year-old and the 57-year-old father argued over trivial matters
- The father was suspected of attacking the teenager with his hands during the dispute, according to the initial police investigation
- The injured youth suffered wounds to the nose, face and hand, and was sent conscious by ambulance to United Christian Hospital for treatment.
- Police arrested the 57-year-old man on suspicion of ill-treatment or neglect by those in charge of a child or young person, and Kwun Tong district crime investigators are following up.
Why It Matters
The case has been classified under an offence involving the treatment of a child or young person, indicating that investigators are handling it as more than a routine domestic dispute. For Hong Kong readers, the next focus will be the police investigation and whether any further protective or legal steps are taken after the teenager’s injuries and hospital treatment.