Father Arrested After Alleged Attack on Daughter
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Summary
Police arrested a 60-year-old man in Sau Mau Ping after an alleged child abuse case at a restaurant in Sau Mau Ping Shopping Centre on the evening of September 17. Officers said the man was suspected of using his hands and a pencil case to assault his nine-year-old daughter, who suffered a head injury and was sent to United Christian Hospital while conscious.
Key Points
- A passer-by reported the case at about 7pm on September 17, saying a girl was suspected of being improperly treated by her father in a restaurant on Sau Ming Road
- Commercial Radio reported police received the case shortly before 8pm, and officers then went to a restaurant in Sau Mau Ping Shopping Centre to investigate
- The injured girl was identified as the suspect's nine-year-old daughter, and she was found with a head injury when police arrived.
- Police said the 60-year-old father was suspected of attacking the child with his hands and a pencil case.
- The man was arrested on suspicion of ill-treatment or neglect by those in charge of a child or young person, and was being detained for investigation
Why It Matters
The case has become a police child abuse investigation, with the alleged victim already taken to hospital for treatment and the suspect in custody. For Hong Kong readers, the immediate focus is the girl's condition and the outcome of the police inquiry into what happened inside the restaurant.