A 35-year-old mother has been arrested for child abuse after a video circulated online showing her slapping her daughter at Po On Road Public Library in Sham Shui Po. Sham Shui Po police said they arrested the mother, surnamed Lau, for ill-treatment or neglect of a young person around 8 pm on Friday after an investigation as the video – recorded on Thursday – came to their attention. The online video is about three-and-a-half minutes and shows the mother helping her daughter and son together at the table in the library. As the scene switches to the stairwell, the mother is seen slapping the girl numerous times again while the girl remains silent and only wipes her tears. Sources said Lau admitted and regretted treating her daughter violently, saying she was extremely anxious about her daughter’s study.

Source: The Standard June 08, 2024 13:50 UTC