A father was arrested for beating his 14-year-old daughter with an aluminium pipe yesterday. The family dispute happened at a subsidised flat in Oi Lim House at Yau Oi Estate, Tuen Mun, at about 12.35am.
'The arrested man had an argument with his daughter, and the man used an aluminium pipe to hit the teenage girl,' a police spokesman said.
A source said the father, surnamed Choi, 41, became furious because his daughter had arrived home late. He tried to discipline her by beating her with the metre-long pipe.
The girl sought help by calling the police after the beating.
The father was released on bail of HK$500 after being taken to a police station for questioning. He was told to report back later this month.
The girl was admitted to Tuen Mun Hospital for treatment.
