Tuen Mun Girl Carrying Beer Sparks Child Abuse Concerns; Couple Clarifies: Eldest Daughter Has Weak Muscle Strength, Carrying Heavy Objects to Train Muscles

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A girl in Fu Tai Estate, Tuen Mun, was suspected by neighbours of being abused because she was carrying a large amount of beer. It is understood that the family involved lives in Ning Tai House. The Wong family of five was inside the unit. The mother explained that the incident was purely a misunderstanding and recounted the family situation. The woman has two daughters with her ex-husband, now aged 11 and 9 respectively. She and her current husband have a young son, now aged 2. The family receives about HK$18,000 per month in Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) and Disability Allowance.

💪 Mother Has Epilepsy; Presents Documents Proving Eldest Daughter Has Weak Gross and Fine Motor Skills

The woman said she herself has epilepsy and needs long-term medication. In addition, she presented documents proving that her 11-year-old eldest daughter has weak gross and fine motor skills and gets injured when running. The parents wanted to strengthen her muscle training, so they would ask the eldest daughter to help carry heavy objects and play on the balance beam. At the time of the incident, the eldest daughter wanted to put the beer into her school bag when the bag suddenly burst open. As for the eldest daughter who helped carry the beer, she admitted frankly that she usually finds it strenuous to help carry heavy objects: "We started buying 2 packs (of beer), then started 4 packs, I've never carried as much as 6 packs." When asked whether her parents love her, the eldest daughter also answered: "Yes!"

🍻 Couple Says They Bought Extra Packs of Beer Because of Convenience Store Discount

The woman said her husband bought beer for her to drink last night. Her husband himself does not touch alcohol at all. He originally wanted to buy two packs of beer, but because the convenience store had a discount, he bought a few more packs. She joked that there was too much beer at home, and after filling the fridge, it still had to be placed on the floor. She also said that after police officers attended the scene to investigate last night, they confirmed the incident was purely a misunderstanding with no element of child abuse. Police officers advised the couple to train the eldest daughter's muscle strength but not to have her carry too many heavy objects at once.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Eldest Daughter Has ADHD, Second Daughter Has Dyslexia, Young Son Has Developmental Delay

In addition, the eldest daughter had Kawasaki disease at age 2 to 3 and was hospitalised for a week at the time. She also has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), the second daughter has dyslexia, and the young son has developmental delay. Mrs. Wong said the Tuen Mun district lacks relevant services. Mr. Wong said that when he was being chased and filmed by netizens last night, he was irritable. He wanted to train the eldest daughter to carry heavy objects, but was being chased and filmed, so he was very annoyed. The school bag that burst open yesterday was actually not a proper school bag, just a backpack, but the daughter likes to use the backpack instead of a school bag. Today the couple applied for leave for their children because they were worried about being targeted by netizens.

🍷 Mother Admits Drinking Heavily After Divorce; Once Stopped Drinking and Had Epileptic Seizure Requiring Hospitalisation

She also said that since her divorce, she became addicted to drinking, initially 12 cans a day. She once quit drinking, but cut down too much and had an epileptic seizure requiring hospitalisation. She understands that quitting alcohol needs to be done gradually.