Deaths of mother and daughter on same day raise concerns over academic pressure

Hong Kong parents have voiced shock and grief over the apparent suicide of a mother and daughter on Wednesday, believed to be tied to academic pressure, with education leaders calling for stronger mental health support for families and youth. Police said a 48-year-old woman died after falling from her flat in Taikoo Shing, while a source told the South China Morning Post that her 12-year-old daughter was found dead at the scene about 10 hours later after also plunging from the same unit. The...

By William Yiu,Vivian Au