Domestic helper arrested after 6-month-old girl dies in Hong Kong

AdvertisementCrime in Hong KongHong KongLaw and CrimeDomestic helper arrested after 6-month-old girl dies in Hong KongBaby was rushed to hospital after being found unconscious on a bed by her family 1-MIN READ1-MIN ListenLam Ka-singPublished: 12:24am, 4 Apr 2026Police have arrested a domestic helper on suspicion of child neglect following the death of a six-month-old baby in northern Hong Kong.The force said it received a report from the baby girl’s family at 11.39am on Friday saying that she had been found unconscious on a bed at home in the Fairview Park development in Yuen Long. Emergency personnel rushed the infant to Pok Oi Hospital in Yuen Long for treatment, police said. She was transferred to Tuen Mun Hospital, where she was later certified dead. AdvertisementThe 38-year-old helper, a Hong Kong identity card holder from Indonesia, was taken into custody. “After an initial investigation, the person was arrested on suspicion of ill-treatment or neglect by those in charge of a child or young person, and is currently being detained for investigation,” police said. AdvertisementThe Yuen Long district crime squad is handling the investigation. AdvertisementSelect VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x