Elderly woman dies after alleged assault by domestic helper in Kai Tak
A 93-year-old woman died after an alleged assault by her Indonesian domestic helper in Kai Tak. Police reclassified the case as murder and arrested the helper.
By Adam,
Editor in Chief
12 Oct 2026 at 13:43 HKT
· 1 min read
A 93-year-old woman has died after allegedly being assaulted by her Indonesian domestic helper at Tak Yiu House in Tak Long Estate, Kai Tak, with police reclassifying the case as murder.
The elderly woman, who lived alone, was found unconscious in bed on Sunday (Oct 11) and was rushed to hospital, where she was later certified dead.
Police subsequently discovered that the woman had allegedly been assaulted by her domestic helper before being taken to hospital. The helper was arrested, and the case is under investigation.