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Hong Kong secondary school teacher arrested on suspicion of assaulting pupil

Teacher tried to mediate in dispute between boy and girl but reportedly became emotional and pushed him

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The incident took place at around 2pm on Wednesday during the sports day for a secondary school at the Tai Po Sports Ground. Photo: Handout

A Hong Kong secondary school teacher has been arrested on suspicion of injuring a boy while trying to mediate a dispute between the teen and a girl.

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The incident took place at around 2pm on Wednesday during the sports day for a secondary school at the Tai Po Sports Ground.

The boy, 15, was allegedly poking fun at the Form Four girl pupil and the girl subsequently reported it to a teacher. The teacher tried to mediate but reportedly became emotional and pushed the boy to the ground.

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The boy complained to his mother after returning home that day.

After investigation, police arrested a 57-year-old man on Thursday for “assault occasioning actual bodily harm”.

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