Off-duty officer and wife charged with assaulting Filipino domestic helper

An off-duty police officer and his wife have been charged with two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm after their Filipino domestic helper reported being attacked, police said.

The 39-year-old helper reported to police around noon on Monday that she had been assaulted by her employers. She sustained injuries to her hand and head and was taken conscious to United Christian Hospital.

The 44-year-old male employer, an off-duty officer who has been suspended, and his 46-year-old wife were initially arrested on suspicion of common assault. After further investigation by the Kowloon East regional crime unit, the pair were charged and will appear at Kwun Tong Magistrates' Courts on Wednesday morning.

Police said the force places great importance on officers' conduct and will not tolerate or condone any illegal behavior.

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