Mother charged with abuse after children hospitalised over cannabis candies
A mother of two has been charged with child abuse and remanded in custody after her children took cannabis-infused candies and were hospitalised. Magistrate Philip Chan rejected her bail application at the Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts on Wednesday, a day after she was arrested at Wang Tau Hom Estate in Wong Tai Sin. She gave […]
A mother of two has been charged with child abuse following a hospitalization of her children after they ingested cannabis-infused candies. The incident occurred in Kowloon City, with the children's mother, WJ, allegedly giving the sweets to her six-year-old son and 12-year-old daughter, who subsequently fell ill. The girl vomited while the boy lost consciousness.
Upon her return home, she reported the event, leading to her children being rushed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment. Police found the cannabis candies at the scene, leading to the mother's arrest and subsequent charging for neglecting the children in a manner likely to cause them unnecessary injury. Her aunt, NYF, was also arrested for possessing a dangerous drug but was released on bail.
The magistrate adjourned the next hearing until October 14 and remanded the mother in custody to assist with the police investigation, with a subsequent bail review scheduled for August 13.
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