Hong Kong police search for suspect who pushed boy, 9, into sea off Hung Hom

Hong Kong police are searching for a man suspected of pushing a nine-year-old boy into the sea while the child was fishing with his mother in Hung Hom.

The boy was fishing on a staircase along King Wan Street near Hoi Sham Park when the incident occurred at around 5.40pm, police said on Monday.

The suspect approached and suddenly pushed the boy into the water.

A pedestrian witnessed the incident and called police.

The boy managed to swim back to the shore but sustained bruises on his arms and legs.

He was conscious and taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment.