A 41-year-old mother in Hong Kong has been charged with child abuse after her 12-year-old son reported her to police for beating him with a rattan cane, the South China Morning Post has learned.The woman was arrested on Saturday in a flat at Kam Fung House in Wong Tai Sin after her son called police at 2.48pm and complained he had been beaten.A source said on Sunday that the woman, surnamed Guo and holding a Hong Kong identity card, allegedly beat the child on his left shoulder and thigh with a rattan cane because she was unhappy with his attitude.The boy had bruises on his chin and swellings on his left shoulder, upper arm and thigh.He was sent to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei for treatment.Guo has been charged with child abuse and will appear at Kowloon City Court on Monday.
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SUN · 2026-03-22 · 10:20 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0322-28594
NSR-2026-0322-28594News Report·EN·Legal & Judicial
Hong Kong mum charged with abuse after son, 12, calls police over cane beating
A 41-year-old mother, surnamed Guo, in Hong Kong was arrested and charged with child abuse on Saturday after her 12-year-old son called the police. The incident occurred at a flat in Wong Tai Sin, where the boy reported being beaten with a rattan cane.
Emily HungSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-03-22 · 10:20 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A 41-year-old mother, surnamed Guo, in Hong Kong was arrested and charged with child abuse on Saturday after her 12-year-old son called the police. The incident occurred at a flat in Wong Tai Sin, where the boy reported being beaten with a rattan cane. Guo allegedly struck the child on his left shoulder and thigh due to dissatisfaction with his attitude. The boy sustained bruises and swellings and was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment. Guo, a Hong Kong ID card holder, is scheduled to appear at Kowloon City Court on Monday to face the child abuse charge.
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Guo has been charged with child abuse and will appear at Kowloon City Court on Monday.
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The boy called police at 2.48pm and complained he had been beaten.
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The woman was arrested on Saturday in a flat at Kam Fung House in Wong Tai Sin.
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A 41-year-old mother in Hong Kong has been charged with child abuse.
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The woman, surnamed Guo, allegedly beat the child on his left shoulder and thigh with a rattan cane.
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Wong Tai Sin location · Context
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Kam Fung House location · Context
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Queen Elizabeth Hospital organization · Context
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Yau Ma Tei location · Context
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