Foreign Domestic Helper Arrested in Hong Kong for Allegedly Slapping Five-Year-Old Boy
Hong Kong police have taken into custody a foreign domestic helper following allegations that she slapped a five-year-old boy at a Kowloon City residence after he declined to eat his meal. The accusation stemmed from the boy's mother reviewing CCTV footage.
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According to the South China Morning Post, Hong Kong police arrested a foreign domestic helper on Wednesday after receiving a report from the boy's mother. The mother alleged that her 37-year-old Filipino helper mistreated her child at their residence located at 97 Hau Wong Road.
The police stated that the mother reviewed the flat's CCTV footage after her son informed her that the helper had slapped him. The footage reportedly showed the helper striking the boy with her hand at approximately 9pm on Wednesday while she was feeding him, subsequent to the boy refusing to eat his meal. The report was received by the police at around 11:57pm on Wednesday.
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