A 37-year-old single mother pleaded guilty at the Hong Kong Eastern Magistrates Court on Tuesday to one count of willfully assaulting a child to cause injury.
The woman pleaded for leniency, telling the judge that she regretted what she did to her 12-year-old daughter and would not harm her again, even if the girl misbehaved in the future, Apple Daily reported. She said she would talk to the girl instead of beating her.
The court heard that on April 25 last year, the defendant and her daughter had a quarrel at home in Causeway Bay on Hong Kong Island, as the mother found out from a teacher that the girl had not paid for or joined an extracurricular activity as agreed beforehand.
The defendant got angry because her daughter had lied to her. She slapped the girl in the mouth, poked her arms and legs with needles, and hit her with a leather belt.
The girl told her teacher what had happened, who reported the case to police. A medical examination found several small injuries on her arms and thighs.
The defendant was released on bail pending a report from a probation officer, and sentencing was adjourned until February 15.
NONSENSE COMMENT!
poor girl. maybe her daughter did not pay for extracurricular activity because her helper steal the money. helper are always stealing money from boss.
Kevin chan.. Ur so angry with helpers.. Did onevof those broke ur heart?
Its so sad that at young age she can lie to her mother… And its disheartening that a mother has a little patience towards her daughter… Raising a kid is never easy in hk
Kevin chan. Some of the children here are liers and some of them steal money their parents and some helper too steal money their employers but not all helper..
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