Mother in Hong Kong held after unattended son throws items from flat, damaging car

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Edith LinMarch 11, 2026 at 07:27 AM

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A woman in Hong Kong was arrested on Wednesday for suspected neglect after her four-year-old son allegedly threw objects from their apartment window in Sham Shui Po. The unattended child reportedly threw plastic bottles and other items from a fifth-floor unit on Tai Nan Street. These objects struck a parked BMW, smashing its rear windscreen and scattering debris across the road. Police were alerted to the incident in the early hours of Wednesday. A preliminary investigation revealed the 29-year-old mother is suspected of leaving the child alone in the apartment.

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BMW 40% Tai Nan Street ×260% Sham Shui Po ×270% Woman ×270% Police ×280% Hong Kong ×290%

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child neglect 90% unattended child 80% throwing objects 70% property damage 60% police investigation 50% hong kong 50% residential building 40%

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Hong Kong

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