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Hong Kong police investigate case of girl, 10, made to carry bags of beer

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Wong, W. (2026, October 7). Hong Kong police investigate case of girl, 10, made to carry bags of beer. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3369975/hong-kong-police-investigate-case-girl-10-made-carry-bags-beer?utm_source=rss_feed

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On Tuesday, Hong Kong police investigated a case involving a 10-year-old girl who was forced to carry two bags of beer in Tuen Mun. The incident occurred at Fu Tai Estate and was captured on video, showing the girl being berated by a man identified as her stepfather. Videos of the event sparked public outrage and led to police receiving reports late that evening.

The following day, welfare experts cautioned about the difficulty of detecting psychological abuse in children, noting signs like social withdrawal or anxiety might indicate hidden maltreatment. Meanwhile, Hong Kong's Social Welfare Department intervened after assessing it was unsafe for the girl and her siblings to return home due to their parents' arrest on suspicion of child ill-treatment.

As a result, the three children were placed in temporary care away from their home environment while undergoing health checks at the hospital. This case highlights concerns over undetected emotional abuse and calls for increased vigilance among professionals working with minors.

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Hong Kong police investigate case of girl, 10, made to carry bags of beer Police receive a report on Tuesday of a child in uniform carrying two bags of beer to a Tuen Mun residential estate, while school has offered help Hong Kong police are investigating the case of a 10-year-old girl who was made to carry bags of beer after videos were posted online showing her being berated by a man amid a confrontation with bystanders concerned about her wellbeing.

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2026-10-07 · South China Morning Post

Hong Kong police investigate case of girl, 10, made to carry bags of beer · assertive framing

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Police said they received a report at about 10.30pm on Tuesday of a girl in school uniform being made to carry two bags containing numerous beer cans to a building at Fu Tai Estate in Tuen Mun. asserted

girl → say → Mun

Officers attended the scene, but no arrests were made and investigations were ongoing, a police spokesman said. asserted

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The girl’s school, Lutheran Tsang Shing Siu Leun School, said social workers and teachers had intervened after learning about the incident and offered help and counselling to the pupil and her family. asserted

workers → say → pupil