Three Hong Kong schoolgirls arrested in connection with gang beating of 12-year-old friend
- Teenage trio taken into custody after incident at Yau Tong Estate in Kowloon
- Victim and her assailants all believed to attend the same school
Three schoolgirls have been arrested in connection with the assault of a 12-year-old girl who was beaten up at a public housing estate in Hong Kong, police said on Monday.
The incident happened at Yau Tong Estate in the Kowloon East region at about 7pm on Sunday, when the 12-year-old had a dispute with her three female friends, all aged 15
“The four girls are students and they know each other,” a police source said. “They regularly gathered and played in the area as there was no schooling because of the pandemic.”
A video clip of the incident showed the victim being slapped by one of the girls, then being assaulted by another.
In the video, the victim did not try to defend herself, or try to escape during the attack. About 10 teenage boys were seen gathered nearby in the video.
A police spokesman said officers responded after receiving a report of the incident at 6.57pm on Sunday. But the youths had left when police arrived.