Police investigate suspected child abuse case
Police on Tuesday said they are investigating a suspected child abuse case at a school for children with mental disabilities. A boy, 8, who lives in the hostel of Po Leung Kuk Mr. & Mrs. Chan Pak Keung Tsing Yi School was taken to hospital with a bruise to his thigh on August 4, police said. He was discharged last week. The Social Welfare Department said it received a report about suspected ill-treatment. "With the consent of the department's social workers, doctors, the school and parents, the boy concerned has returned to [the school's] hostel temporarily to be taken care of," it said in response to media enquiries.  "The school will closely monitor his situation in the meantime to protect his safety and well-being." Police said they have listed the alleged case as suspected child ill-treatment or neglect, but no arrests have been made so far. The school said it is fully cooperating with the police investigation and cannot reveal any details.