Hong Kong police have arrested a 93-year-old woman on suspicion of using her walking frame to bump into a 94-year-old care home resident who later died in hospital.
A source familiar with the case on Thursday night said a dispute over the Zimmer frame triggered the alleged attack in a corridor of the home for the elderly in Kwai Chung on Sunday.
The victim – Tang Shiu-lin – and the suspect were both residents of the nursing home on Lai Ching Ling Road, police said.
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The source said a dispute between the two women started about three months ago after Tang accused the suspect of blocking access to the corridor with Tang’s walking frame.
An initial investigation suggested the pair had a dispute over the issue on Sunday morning, he said. Later, the duo ran into each other in the corridor at about 8am.
The suspect was accused of using her walking frame to bump into Tang, causing her to fall on the floor.
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Tang was sent to Princess Margaret Hospital for treatment and pronounced dead on Wednesday morning after suffering pelvic fractures.
Police reclassified the case as manslaughter upon further investigation. A postmortem examination will be carried out to ascertain the cause of the woman’s death.
The 93-year-old was arrested for wounding on Monday and released on police bail. She is required to report back to police in early October.
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