Hong Kong baby left without legal identity as parents refuse DNA test after home birth

Hong Kong lawmakers have demanded urgent government intervention for a two-month-old infant left in legal and medical limbo after his parents refused DNA testing on religious grounds following a home birth.The legislators also said on Monday that the parents’ actions clearly deviate from standard behaviour and border on child neglect, emphasising that child protection must take priority over individual rights.The case came to light through social media posts from a page called “Save Lily”, run by a Hong Kong couple identified as Mr Tsang and Ms Kwan. The pair, who are unmarried, previously lived in Europe for several years.According to the page, the pair are involved in a custody dispute with Swedish authorities, who removed their two-year-old daughter, Lily, from their care in late 2023 over child welfare concerns during a period of undocumented stay in the country.They also said online that before moving to Sweden, they had given birth to their eldest daughter at home in Finland, but she died in infancy.Two months ago, the mother gave birth to their youngest son, Danny, at their Hong Kong residence.