{
  "id": 3698381,
  "title": "3 people arrested for fighting after elderly woman filmed slapping 5-year-old girl in Kwun Tong mall",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/3-people-arrested-for-fighting-after-elderly-woman-filmed-slapping-5",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T07:54:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hong Kong Free Press",
    "slug": "hong-kong-free-press",
    "url": "https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/27/3-people-arrested-for-fighting-after-elderly-woman-filmed-slapping-5-year-old-girl-in-kwun-tong-mall/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three women have been arrested after an altercation at a Kwun Tong shopping mall, following a viral video showing one of them slapping a five-year-old girl. The incident took place at APM in Kwun Tong on August 26, 2026. The two women arrested were aged 34 and 68. The 68-year-old was with her daughter and grandson at the mall's play area when the dispute began. According to the police brief, the grandmother slapped the girl and was subsequently hit by another woman. The boy's mother also participated in the scuffle. A bystander called out to the grandmother, accusing her of hitting a child. The three women were taken into custody for questioning by the Kwun Tong District Crime Division. The girl sustained minor injuries, including a swollen cheek, and was taken to United Christian Hospital. The girl and her family are from mainland China and hold two-way permits.",
  "summary": "Three women have been arrested over an altercation at a Kwun Tong shopping mall on Wednesday, after a viral video showed one of them slapping a five-year-old girl. The three women, two aged 34 and one aged 68, were arrested on suspicion of fighting in a public place, according to a police brief issued on […]",
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    "Three women arrested for mall altercation in Kwun Tong.",
    "68-year-old grandmother slapped five-year-old girl in video.",
    "Girl sustained minor injuries, taken to hospital."
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        "title": "3 people arrested for fighting after elderly woman filmed slapping 5-year-old girl in Kwun Tong mall",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/3-people-arrested-for-fighting-after-elderly-woman-filmed-slapping-5-3698401",
        "published": "2026-08-27T07:54:10.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}