2023-06-26 13:04:12
The 25-year-old father of two girls suspected of taking marijuana candy and vomiting was arrested in connection with the case
[21:00 update report]
The police arrested the girl’s 48-year-old cousin and 25-year-old father today. The two were arrested on suspicion of “abuse or neglect of children or juveniles in their care”. The father was also suspected of “possession of drugs”. The case was handed over to the Yuen Long Police District The case team followed up.
According to the police, the two girls were still unconscious and were hospitalized in Tuen Mun Hospital.
[Yahoo News Report]A 25-year-old father was suspected of possessing marijuana candy in his apartment. His 4-year-old and 2-year-old daughters were suspected of accidentally ingesting marijuana candies and sent to the hospital. The man was arrested by the police and the case is still under investigation.
In a unit at Hang Tung House, Tin Hang Estate, Tin Shui Wai, two girls suddenly vomited separately and were sent to Tuen Mun Hospital. After diagnosis and treatment, the doctor suspected that the two girls had taken poisonous substances, so they called the police. “Yahoo News” received information that the Tuen Mun Hospital doctor had questioned the girl’s father today (26th), and he admitted that he had hidden marijuana candy in his apartment and suspected that his daughter had taken it by mistake. The police arrested the 25-year-old man surnamed Chen immediately after arriving at the scene. The case was followed up by the fourth criminal investigation team of Tuen Mun District. It is understood that the two girls and the younger brother are taken care of by the father, who works as a construction worker, while the mother does not live there, and the couple are living apart. Police will later search the residence of the arrested person.
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