BEIJING: The pregnant mother of a five-year-old child, who was found dead with bruises all over her body, has been sent to a psychiatric center in Hong Kong after she appeared in court to face a murder charge.
Lai Shing-tai, 33, was taken by police to West Kowloon Court after he was charged with the murder of his son, Lai Yat-ming, in a sub-divided Sham Shui Po apartment.
Magistrate Peter Yoo Chun-cheung adjourned the case until the end of November because more time was needed for the police investigation. The mother will be kept in custody.
Additionally detained on suspicion of child neglect was the victim's aunt.
According to a court prosecutor, the boy was already unconscious when police reached the mother's house after midnight on Friday.
He threatened to jump off a building, which resulted in a referral for psychiatric evaluation. Later the hospital declared the boy brought dead.
According to court testimony, a government psychiatrist advised a pregnant single mother to be sent to Siu Lam Psychiatric Center for inpatient treatment.
He threatened to jump off a building, which resulted in a referral for psychiatric evaluation. Later the hospital declared the boy brought dead.
According to court testimony, a government psychiatrist advised a pregnant single mother to be sent to Siu Lam Psychiatric Center for inpatient treatment.
According to police, the boy experienced developmental delays, which may have contributed to his anger problems. He stopped attending classes earlier this year and often misses out on virtual classes that teachers had set up due to class suspensions related to the coronavirus.
Concerned groups and authorities were urged over the weekend to collaborate more closely with social workers and teachers to better support families facing parental, emotional, financial and housing challenges. He also urged the government to pass legislation expeditiously that would penalize people for failing to report allegations of child abuse.
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