Child abuse case in Castle Peak reclassified as murder and ill-treatment or neglect by those in charge of child or young person
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At about 1.15pm yesterday, Police received a report from a 26-year-old man that his 5-year-old daughter collapsed in a unit on Tuen Hop Street.
Police officers sped to the scene and located the 5-year-old girl who sustained multiple injuries. The girl was rushed to Tuen Mun Hospital in unconscious state and was certified dead at 2.38pm　yesterday. Police officers later found the 8-year-old brother of the girl at the scene who sustained multiple injuries. He was rushed to Tuen Mun Hospital in conscious state.
Police arrested the 26-year-old father and 27-year-old stepmother of the children yesterday, and the 53-year-old mother of the 27-year-old woman today in suspected connection with the case. They are being detained for further enquiries.
Post-mortem examinations on the deceased will be conducted later to ascertain the cause of her death.
Active investigation by the Regional Crime Unit of New Territories North is underway.
Ends/Sunday, January 7, 2018
Issued at HKT 23:38
Issued at HKT 23:38
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