Hong Kong mum charged with abuse after son, 12, calls police over cane beating

2026.03.22 10:50 The woman will appear at Kowloon City Magistrates’ Court on Monday. Photo: Sun Yeung A 41-year-old mother in Hong Kong has been charged with abuse and negligence after her 12-year-old son reported her to police for beating him with a rattan cane, the South China Morning Post learned. The woman was arrested on Saturday from a flat at Kam Fung House in Wong Tai Sin after her son called the police at 2.48pm and complained he had been beaten. A source on Sunday said the woman, surnamed Guo and holding a Hong Kong identity card, beat the child on his left shoulder and thigh with a rattan cane because she was unhappy with his attitude. The boy had bruises on his chin and swellings on his left shoulder, upper arm and thigh. He was sent to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei for treatment. Guo has been charged with child abuse and negligence and will appear at Kowloon City Magistrates’ Court on Monday. Kam Fung House in Wong Tai Sin. Photo: Google Maps Hong Kong has seen an increasing number of child abuse cases, from 940 in 2020 to 1,504 in 2024. High-profile cases in recent years have prompted the authorities to enact the Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance, which came into effect on January 20 this year. The new law mandates 25 professions from the healthcare, social welfare and education sectors to report suspected maltreatment. 获取更多RSS： https://feedx.net https://feedx.site

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