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Domestic helper arrested after 5-month-old baby found unconscious at Yuen Long home

Domestic helper arrested after 5-month-old baby found unconscious at Yuen Long home
South China Morning Post Thursday 05 November 2026, 14:41 UTC By Danny Mok 1 min read
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Hong Kong police have arrested a domestic helper for suspected child abuse after a five-month-old baby was found unconscious at her Yuen Long home. The force received a call at about 7.20pm on Thursday reporting that a girl was unconscious at a residence at Ha San Wai along Castle Peak Road. Paramedics rushed to the scene and transported the baby girl to Pok Oi Hospital in Yuen Long for emergency resuscitation.

Hong Kong police have arrested a domestic helper for suspected child abuse after a five-month-old baby was found unconscious at her Yuen Long home. The force received a call at about 7.20pm on Thursday reporting that a girl was unconscious at a residence at Ha San Wai along Castle Peak Road. Paramedics rushed to the scene and transported the baby girl to Pok Oi Hospital in Yuen Long for emergency resuscitation. She was subsequently transferred to Tuen Mun Hospital for intensive care and further... [Image text:] YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICE HA SAN WAI NOTICE BOARD F
Yuen Long (PERSON) Hong Kong (LOCATION) 7.20pm (ORG) Ha San Wai (LOCATION) Castle Peak Road (LOCATION) Pok Oi Hospital (ORG) Tuen Mun Hospital (PERSON)
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