A Hong Kong judge lamented that a five-year-old boy starved to death by his mother could have been saved if social workers had noticed his severe malnourishment. The mother was sentenced to 22 years in prison.
Hong Kong's anti-corruption watchdog charged three individuals, including two care home operators, for allegedly defrauding an elderly care voucher scheme of HK$1.3 million by inflating service hours.
A Hong Kong court has granted the Social Welfare Department guardianship of baby Danny for three years following his parents' arrest for alleged child neglect. The parents, who failed to register the birth, will undergo DNA testing and can visit Danny weekly.
A Hong Kong couple was arrested on suspicion of child neglect after refusing a DNA test for their newborn, raising concerns about child welfare and legal loopholes. Their eldest daughter died in infancy, and another child is in Swedish care.
Hong Kong social welfare authorities will care for an undocumented baby, Danny, for at least a year after his parents were arrested for suspected child neglect. The parents refused a DNA test for birth registration. The department plans to place the two-month-old in foster care until the parents are deemed fit to regain custody.
Hong Kong parents of a baby named Danny, born at home, are refusing to provide DNA proof for birth registration due to privacy concerns. The Social Welfare Department has received an email reply from the parents after initial outreach, and authorities aim to assess the infant's well-being.
Hong Kong parents of a baby born at home, Danny, are refusing to provide DNA proof for birth registration, citing privacy concerns. The welfare minister stated authorities will try to assist the family after receiving their email reply.
