Tuen Mun girl carrying beer suspected of being abused; parents arrested then released on bail pending investigation

A 10-year-old girl from Fu Tai Estate in Tuen Mun was reprimanded by her father after carrying two large bags of beer home. Her 38-year-old father and 32-year-old mother were arrested on suspicion of child abuse and then released on bail pending investigation, and will report to the police in late October. The Social Welfare Department has sent social workers to reach out to the family concerned, arranged for three children to be taken to hospital for examinations, and will draw up a follow-up plan according to the level of safety risk.