Woman, 61, bailed in child sedative case
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Summary
A 61-year-old woman appeared at Eastern Magistrates' Courts on September 17 over an allegation that she tried to administer a sleeping drug to a girl in a Wan Chai home in May 2021. The charge alleges she acted with intent to injure, aggrieve or annoy the girl by unlawfully and maliciously attempting to administer a harmful substance, identified as zolpidem. She was not required to enter a plea at this first hearing, and Magistrate Wong Ching-yu adjourned the case to November 12. The defendant was allowed to remain on bail pending the next hearing.
Key Points
- The defendant, a 61-year-old woman, was charged in connection with an alleged incident involving a girl in a domestic flat in Wan Chai.
- Prosecutors alleged the offence took place on May 28, 2021, at a unit in The Avenue on Queen's Road East, Wan Chai.
- The charge accuses her of attempting to administer poison or another destructive or noxious thing, namely zolpidem, to the girl.
- The prosecution says the alleged act was carried out with intent to injure, aggrieve, or annoy the girl identified in reports as A or X.
- The case, numbered ESCC 2234/2026, was first mentioned on September 17 and adjourned until November 12 at Eastern Magistrates' Courts.
Why It Matters
The case draws attention to how alleged offences involving children and medication are handled in Hong Kong's criminal courts, especially when the accusation concerns a home setting rather than a public place. For local readers, the next hearing on November 12 will be the point at which the court process may clarify the prosecution's evidence and the defence position.