Woman, 89, arrested for manslaughter of 85-year-old at Hong Kong care home
- The two women got into a fight in the evening at Hong Tat (Shun Tin) Elderly Care Centre on Kwun Tong
- The younger woman lost consciousness and was taken to hospital, where she was later declared dead
An 89-year-old woman was arrested on Thursday after allegedly killing another woman in a fight at a home for the elderly in Kwun Tong.
The suspect and the 85-year-old victim, both residents of Hong Tat (Shun Tin) Elderly Care Centre, on the ground floor of Tin Kei House, on Shun Tin Estate, got into a fight at about 5.15pm, a police spokesman said.
A police source told the Post the pair had a clash over trivial issues in the afternoon, and that they had shoved and hit each other with slippers.
The suspect was said to have kicked the victim to the ground; the injured woman lost consciousness about 30 minutes later and was taken to United Christian Hospital, where she was declared dead at 7pm.
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The older woman was later arrested. Police said she was charged with one count of manslaughter. Her case will be heard at Kwun Tong Court on Saturday.
The suspect is understood to have been living in the home for more than a year and had often come into disputes with others, but had no specific grievance against the victim, who arrived at the home two months ago.
