7-year-old boy punched and kicked in Wong Tai Sin, father arrested for child abuse

A child abuse case occurred in Wong Tai Sin. Yesterday (16th) around 9 pm, a woman reported that her husband had punched and kicked their 7-year-old son inside their residence at Hoi Hung Building, Wan Fung Street, Fung Wong New Village.

Rescue personnel arrived at the scene and found the boy with facial and mouth injuries, and vomiting. Paramedics immediately treated his injuries at the scene and then transported him by ambulance to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment.

After investigation, police arrested the boy's father on suspicion of child abuse and took him to the police station for investigation.