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Hong Kong mother, aunt, held after cannabis sweets send 2 children to hospital
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Hong Kong mother, aunt, held after cannabis sweets send 2 children to hospital

Hong Kong police arrested a 41-year-old mother and her husband's aunt after the mother allegedly fed her two children cannabis-infused sweets, leading to their hospitalization. The incident occurred in Wang Tak House, Wang Tau Hom Estate, where the six-year-old boy and 12-year-old girl fell ill. The boy briefly lost consciousness, and the girl vomited. Emergency services took the children to Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Authorities stated the mother believed the sweets were ordinary, and she was charged with child abuse, while the aunt faced charges of possessing dangerous drugs.

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South China Morning Post logoSouth China Morning PostIndependentCenter3 hr. ago
Hong Kong mother, aunt, held after cannabis sweets send 2 children to hospital

Hong Kong police arrested a 41-year-old mother and her husband's aunt after the mother allegedly fed her two children cannabis-infused sweets, leading to their hospitalization. The incident occurred in Wang Tak House, Wang Tau Hom Estate, where the six-year-old boy and 12-year-old girl fell ill. The boy briefly lost consciousness, and the girl vomited. Emergency services took the children to Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Authorities stated the mother believed the sweets were ordinary, and she was charged with child abuse, while the aunt faced charges of possessing dangerous drugs.

Bias read (Center): The article presents a factual account of a criminal incident involving drug possession and child endangerment, without overt ideological framing. It reports on law enforcement actions and legal charges without apparent partisan emphasis. While the issue of drug regulation and family safety is a deb

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