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 circumstances of the incident remain under investigation, but the source said the pair had argued over academic issues beforehand.“The tragedy is heartbreaking, and it once again reminds society that family emotional support, youth mental health, and parent-child communication cannot be overlooked,” said lawmaker Elaine Chik Kit-ling, who expressed profound grief and extended her deepest condolences to the deceased and their family on Thursday.She added that the immediate priority must be to care for grieving family members and ensure they received appropriate support to protect them from unnecessary stress and secondary trauma.She also said that communities, schools, social welfare organisations and government departments must establish clearer identification and referral mechanisms so that vulnerable individuals can receive early intervention.