2 women arrested over alleged child abuse after girl, 11, posts plea for help

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Hung, E. (2026, October 23). 2 women arrested over alleged child abuse after girl, 11, posts plea for help. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3371878/2-women-arrested-over-alleged-child-abuse-after-girl-11-posts-plea-help

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-10-23 · by Emily Hung
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Two women, aged 61 and 43, were arrested in Wong Tai Sin, Hong Kong, for suspected child abuse after an 11-year-old girl posted videos pleading for help online. The arrest came following the discovery of the girl with red and swollen limbs; she was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital and later transferred to the Hong Kong Children’s Hospital. Police found evidence of emotional distress in video clips secretly recorded by the victim inside her home.
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In Hong Kong, police arrested a 61-year-old local woman and a 43-year-old foreign woman on suspicion of child abuse after an 11-year-old girl posted videos pleading for help online. The girl, found with red and swollen limbs, was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei and later transferred to the Hong Kong Children’s Hospital in Kowloon Bay. Police detained the suspects in Wong Tai Sin on Friday following the circulation of distressing video clips recorded secretly by the child inside her home. The alleged abuse includes ill-treatment or neglect by those responsible for a child, according to police reports.

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Hong Kong Kowloon Bay Wong Tai Sin Yau Ma Tei the Hong Kong Children’s Hospital

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2 women arrested over alleged child abuse after girl, 11, posts plea for help Police detain suspects aged 61 and 43 in Wong Tai Sin after victim found with red and swollen limbs Two women have been arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of child abuse after an 11-year-old girl posted videos on social media in a plea for help, capturing moments of emotional distress inside her home. Police arrested a 61-year-old local woman and a 43-year-old foreign woman in Wong Tai Sin on Friday on suspicion of ill-treatment or neglect by those in charge of a child or young person.
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2026-10-23 · South China Morning Post
2 women arrested over alleged child abuse after girl, 11, posts plea for help · mixed framing

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2 women arrested over alleged child abuse after girl, 11, posts plea for help Police detain suspects aged 61 and 43 in Wong Tai Sin after victim found with red and swollen limbs Two women have been arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of child abuse after an 11-year-old girl posted videos on social media in a plea for help, capturing moments of emotional distress inside her home. Police arrested a 61-year-old local woman and a 43-year-old foreign woman in Wong Tai Sin on Friday on suspicion of ill-treatment or neglect by those in charge of a child or young person. asserted
Police → arrest → child
The girl, found with red and swollen limbs, was sent to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei in a conscious state on Thursday and later transferred to the Hong Kong Children’s Hospital in Kowloon Bay, according to police. uncertain
girl → find → police
The arrest followed the circulation of two distressing video clips recorded secretly by the child inside a home setting. asserted
arrest → follow → setting
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