Lawmaker and social work scholar Fernando Cheung Chiu-hung said there were obvious gaps between departments, which allowed the girl's plight to go unreported. Photo: Edward Wong Lawmaker and social work scholar Fernando Cheung Chiu-hung said there were obvious gaps between departments, which allowed the girl's plight to go unreported. Photo: Edward Wong
Lawmaker and social work scholar Fernando Cheung Chiu-hung said there were obvious gaps between departments, which allowed the girl's plight to go unreported. Photo: Edward Wong
Hong Kong /  Law and Crime

Children's rights advocates say case of malnourished girl, 7, highlights serious flaws in Hong Kong's child welfare system

Emily Tsang
Jennifer Ngo  and Emily Tsang

Updated: 2:53am, 10 Sep, 2015

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Lawmaker and social work scholar Fernando Cheung Chiu-hung said there were obvious gaps between departments, which allowed the girl's plight to go unreported. Photo: Edward Wong Lawmaker and social work scholar Fernando Cheung Chiu-hung said there were obvious gaps between departments, which allowed the girl's plight to go unreported. Photo: Edward Wong
Lawmaker and social work scholar Fernando Cheung Chiu-hung said there were obvious gaps between departments, which allowed the girl's plight to go unreported. Photo: Edward Wong
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