
A Hong Kong couple has drawn public scrutiny after refusing a DNA test for their baby’s registration following his birth at home, raising potential gaps in the city’s legal and child welfare system.
The infant’s father, Tsang Wai-bong, and mother, Kwan Pui-sin, were arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of child neglect, with the Social Welfare Department applying to the court for a protection order over the two-month old baby, Danny.
The couple’s troubled history also triggered widespread concern about their fitness as parents, with their eldest daughter having died in infancy in Finland and another child, Lily, being taken into care by Swedish social services.
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The South China Morning Post unpacks the case and examines its development.
How did the case gain public attention?
The incident came to light on the couple’s social media page, “Save Lily”, where they uploaded family photos and documents to campaign for the return of their daughter, who was born in Finland and is currently in Sweden.
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