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Infant Hospitalized with Brain Hemorrhage Leads to Arrest of Domestic Helper




In a distressing incident, a nine-month-old infant girl has been hospitalized in critical condition after experiencing a brain hemorrhage following a seizure during a bath. The incident has led to the arrest of a 33-year-old local nanny on suspicion of child abuse. The news has caused shockwaves in the Tuen Mun community, where the incident took place. The nanny, who is a housewife and was on her first childcare job, immediately reported the child's deteriorating condition to the parents.

On Thursday, the infant was rushed to Tuen Mun Hospital after falling into a coma. The hospital authorities alerted the police on Friday evening, prompting the Tuen Mun Criminal Investigation Division to take charge of the case. The arrested nanny, identified as Chung, is also a mother herself. She had taken on the role of a temporary nanny through a community center after the family's regular domestic helper went on leave in January.


The infant's parents, both professionals, have another four-year-old daughter and reside in the Tuen Mun district. In the absence of their regular helper, they sought temporary childcare services from the community. The sequence of events unfolded on Thursday morning when the nanny picked up the baby as usual. However, the baby experienced convulsions after the bath, raising immediate concern. The nanny promptly informed the child's parents, who arrived to find their daughter unconscious. They quickly sought medical attention, and the hospital's examination revealed a blood clot in the baby's brain and swelling around her left eye. Emergency surgery and intensive care were required to stabilize her condition.



This incident has caused great distress and concern among the local community. Child abuse is a serious offense, and the authorities are taking appropriate action to ensure justice is served. The well-being and safety of children should always be a top priority, and incidents like these highlight the importance of thorough screening and monitoring of caregivers, as well as providing support and resources for parents seeking childcare services.


The investigation into this case is ongoing, and further details will be provided as they become available.



嬰兒因腦出血入院,家庭傭工被捕


在一起令人痛心的事件中,一名九個月大的女嬰在洗澡時發作癲癇後,因腦出血而住院,導致一名33歲本地保姆涉嫌虐待兒童被捕。這一消息在事發地屯門社區引起了軒然大波。保姆是一名家庭主婦,這是她的第一份育兒工作,她立即向父母報告了嬰兒狀況惡化的情況。



週四,嬰兒在陷入昏迷後被急送屯門醫院。醫院當局在周五晚上通知了警方,隨後屯門刑事調查科接手了此案。被捕的保姆名為鍾女士,她自己也是一位母親。在家庭常駐家傭於一月份休假期間,她通過社區中心成為臨時保姆。


嬰兒的父母都是專業人士,還有一個四歲的女兒,他們住在屯門區。在家傭休假期間,他們從社區尋求臨時托兒服務。事情的發展是在週四早上,保姆照常接走了嬰兒。然而,嬰兒在洗澡後出現癲癇症狀,引起了立即的關注。保姆立即通知了孩子的父母,他們趕到時發現女兒失去知覺。他們迅速尋求醫療協助,醫院的檢查顯示嬰兒的腦部有血塊,左眼周圍腫脹,需要進行緊急手術和重症監護來穩定她的狀態。


這一事件在當地社區引起了極大的痛苦和關注。虐待兒童是一個嚴重的罪行,當局將採取適當的行動以確保正義得以伸張。兒童的福祉和安全應該始終是首要任務,而這樣的事件凸顯了對照顧者進行徹底篩查和監督的重要性,以及為尋求托兒服務的父母提供支持和資源。


對這起案件的調查仍在進行中,我們將根據進一步的資訊提供更多細節。




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