Mother arrested for allegedly wounding her twin sons
A 53-year-old woman was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of wounding her twin sons at their Wong Tai Sin home. All three were found with cuts to their abdomens after the twins' father called the police at around eight in the morning. The injured trio, said to be about 20 years old, were taken to hospital.  It's understood that the twins have intellectual disabilities. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun said he's very concerned about the incident.  He said the twins had been in a care home and offered a two-year extension to stay there, before they returned home to live with their parents in July. "We understand that this family is under pressure to look after the twins. The Social Welfare Department has been arranging for the twins to be placed in a day centre, which is also a care home, as we hope to offer different care options to help this family. The department has also contacted the twins' father to offer emotional support." DAB lawmaker Stanley Li said several recent events have highlighted the need to identify and support what he called "hidden carers".  He called on the government to conduct more outreach visits. "If we look into the tragedies involving caregivers in the past two to three years, most of them have been hidden carers who have not been followed by or recognised by the government's Social Welfare Department or social workers from other welfare organisations. These hidden carers endure immense pressure and lack support," said Li._____________________________
Last updated: 2023-10-05 HKT 20:43 