Hong Kong police have arrested two women on suspicion of child abuse, as a father took to social media to accuse a domestic helper of shaking his four-month-old son, causing a brain haemorrhage and bodily harm. The force on Tuesday night confirmed that it had arrested two women, aged 28 and 45, suspected of ill-treating…
A domestic helper has been sentenced to five months in jail for abusing an 11‑month‑old baby in her employer’s home in Hong Kong. Eastern Court on Friday heard the guilty plea of the 41-year-old helper, who admitted to ill-treating the baby at a flat in Happy Valley on November 11 last year. The defendant’s full…
Hong Kong police have launched an investigation after jewellery and watches worth more than HK$1 million (US$128,610) were stolen from a luxury flat in Repulse Bay. Police said they received a report at around 10am on Saturday from the security staff at The Lily, a serviced flat complex in the affluent neighbourhood in Southern district….
A house at the luxury Redhill Peninsula estate in Hong Kong was burgled on Saturday, with more than half of the HK$400,000 (US$51,200) worth of items stolen belonging to a domestic helper. Police received a report in the morning that a house at Redhill Peninsula had been broken into, with gold jewellery among the items…
A carer support hotline commissioned by the Hong Kong government handled almost 100,000 calls in nearly two years since its launch, with operations set to be scaled up to meet growing demand. Operated by the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, the 24-hour “182183” hotline provides emotional support and referrals to welfare services. It is staffed…