Hong Kong police have arrested a mother and her aunt after she allegedly mistakenly fed her two children cannabis-infused sweets, resulting in them needing hospital treatment.
The force received a report at about 4pm on Monday that a six-year-old boy and 12-year-old girl had fallen ill at their home in Wang Tak House, Wang Tau Hom Estate.
The girl vomited, while the boy briefly lost consciousness, according to police.
Emergency services rushed the children to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei for treatment.
A source said the mother, 41, found a box of sweets with English labelling and gave some to her children before going shopping on Monday, leaving them alone.
The children were brought to Hong Kong from mainland China by their mother to visit relatives and were staying at the home of their 61-year-old great aunt.
When the mother returned, she discovered the siblings foaming at the mouth and unconscious, and called for emergency help.
Officers arriving at the scene found an open box of sweets containing cannabis.
The great aunt said she had bought them during a trip to the United States earlier in the year but did not know they contained cannabis.
The mother also said she was unaware of the ingredients.
The mother was arrested on suspicion of child abuse. The aunt was arrested on suspicion of possessing dangerous drugs.
