2 arrested in Hong Kong fight over elderly woman slapping girl
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Wed, 26 August 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post15:31
Hong Kong police have arrested two women on suspicion of assault at a shopping centre in Kwun Tong, with a viral clip showing a fight breaking out after a five-year-old girl was shoved and then knocked to the ground. The fight took place at the atrium of the APM shopping centre at around 4.45pm on Wednesday as a crowd of parents and young children gathered around a play area. A source said one of the suspects, aged 68, was visiting the play area with her 34-year-old daughter and grandson. A...
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- scmp.com26 Aug, 15:31their copy
Thu, 27 August 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post10:39first to report
Three women have been charged after a brawl broke out in a children’s play area at a Hong Kong shopping centre. Police disclosed details of their investigation on Thursday, revealing they suspected that a 68‑year‑old woman seen in a viral video slapping a young girl had been struck first. The dispute took place in the atrium of the APM shopping centre in Kwun Tong at about 4.45pm on Wednesday. Footage widely circulating online appears to show the elderly woman, who was visiting the play zone...