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The court heard that the defendant became acquainted with the girl during an extracurricular programme soon after her enrollment in 2013. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong social worker who had sex with teenager jailed for 2 years, 3 months

Court says Wong Lok-tin abused victim’s trust and tried to manipulate her into thinking nothing was wrong with their illicit relationship.

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Hong Kong courts

Ex-PLA soldier remanded in Hong Kong for offering illegal ride-hailing services

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong customs seizes HK$18 million of suspected ketamine in baby car seats

Crime in Hong Kong

Man arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly doxxing peer in industry chat groups

Both the arrestee, 46, and victim are in the cross-boundary vehicle business.

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data in Wan Chai. Photo:Jelly Tse
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data in Wan Chai. Photo:Jelly Tse
Crime in Hong Kong

Hongkonger, 61, remanded for allegedly posting seditious content on Facebook

Retiree allegedly shared seditious statements and images on social media platform from March 26, 2024 to November 29, 2025.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong bookstore owner pleads not guilty to using shop as unregistered school

Pong Yat-ming to be tried for violating Education Ordinance by hosting a Spanish class at his bookstore, Book Punch, in April last year.

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Hong Kong police

Off-duty Hong Kong police sergeant suspended for alleged drink-driving

Station sergeant allegedly drove private car under the influence of alcohol and crashed into police van at Kowloon East regional headquarters.

A photo of a damaged police van is circulating online. Photo: Handout
A photo of a damaged police van is circulating online. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong equestrian coach denied bail over hotel room drug death case

British national, 36, appears at Kowloon City Court facing manslaughter and drug charges in connection with hotel room death.

Hong Kong courts

Man jailed for 4 weeks in Hong Kong for taking upskirt photos on Cathay flight

Court heard defendant was ‘opportunist’ who had ‘accidentally’ captured victim’s intimate parts while taking pictures of city’s scenery.

Crime in Hong Kong

19 Pokemon cards worth HK$200,000 snatched from Hong Kong seller during deal

Seller handed over cards to young man to check them, but the suspect ran off with them and vanished, police say.

A trading card’s value hinges on factors such as rarity, edition, condition and grading. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong think tank backs call to make bid‑rigging a crime after fatal fire

Bid-rigging is currently classified as ‘serious anticompetitive conduct’ under Competition Ordinance and punishable only by fines.

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Scaffold nets that failed fire-retardant tests were found at the scene of the fatal Tai Po blaze. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Scaffold nets that failed fire-retardant tests were found at the scene of the fatal Tai Po blaze. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Crime in Hong Kong

2 Hong Kong eatery owners arrested for hiring 5 illegal workers in food factory

Foreign workers, who processed food that supplied owners’ restaurant and local food fairs, also arrested by authorities in citywide crackdown.

Crime in Hong Kong

2 men who allegedly beat street sleeper, commit arson wanted by Hong Kong police

Police find injured 74-year-old man after being alerted to stairwell fire under Tsz Wan Shan footbridge in the early hours of Tuesday.

Crime in Hong Kong

Off-duty Hong Kong policeman arrested for allegedly attacking fellow officers

Police say 32-year-old held for allegedly assaulting officers responding to noise complaint at 1am on Sunday.

Hong Kong police have arrested an off-duty officer for allegedly assaulting colleagues responding to a noise complaint at a Tsing Yi flat. Photo: Google Images
Crime in Hong Kong

Woman, 2 teens arrested at Hong Kong airport for carrying suspected weapons

Police receive reports of suspected pepper spray and brass knuckles found in checked luggage and carry-on bags, bound for the US and Canada.

A woman and two teenagers have been arrested at Hong Kong’s airport after suspected pepper spray canisters and brass knuckles were found in luggage bound for the US and Canada. Photo: Edmond So
A woman and two teenagers have been arrested at Hong Kong’s airport after suspected pepper spray canisters and brass knuckles were found in luggage bound for the US and Canada. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong drops charges against surgeon ruled unfit to face fatal botox trial

Dementia ruling halts 21 charges against veteran surgeon Franklin Li Wang-pong linked to probe into death of banker in botched procedure in 2018.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Warning over proxy harvesting in Hong Kong amid renovation corruption crackdown

‘You must not sign a proxy form for someone you do not know,’ professional says after Tai Po fire triggers clampdown.

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Accidents and personal safety

More than 150 residents evacuated after ‘candle’ sparks fire in Hong Kong flat

Police receive report on Monday of fire on 33rd floor of Tsuen Wan Centre’s Tai Yuan House, less than a day after Shek Kip Mei Estate blaze.

Police received a report in the early hours of Monday that a flat on the 33rd floor of Tai Yuan House at Tsuen Wan Centre was on fire. Photo: Google Maps
Police received a report in the early hours of Monday that a flat on the 33rd floor of Tai Yuan House at Tsuen Wan Centre was on fire. Photo: Google Maps
Hong Kong police

Police to deepen Asean ties as Hong Kong set to host first top Interpol meeting

Police chief Joe Chow says Hong Kong’s high standing will help foster ties as city looks to host 196 member country representatives in November.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hongkonger who allegedly posed as officer held over burglaries aimed at elderly

Man, 50, held over three burglaries that occurred in December in Cheung Sha Wan, Sham Shui Po and Tuen Mun.

Crime in Hong Kong

Chen Zhi’s Hong Kong firms rocked by resignations and frozen assets

Police freeze HK$2.75 billion in assets tied to tycoon amid probes into alleged telecoms fraud, money laundering and ‘pig butchering’ scams.

A commercial tower in Tsim Sha Tsui owned by Cheer Capital, an entity placed on a US sanctions list over tycoon Chen Zhi’s alleged criminal activities. Photo: Dickson Lee.
Hong Kong society

Jose-Antonio Maurellet set to return as Hong Kong Bar Association chairman

Maurellet nominated for another term, with Martin Hui and Eva Sit to also continue as vice-chairpersons.

Last year saw Jose-Antonio Maurelle lead a delegation to Beijing to strengthen professional ties and defend Hong Kong’s judicial independence following the guilty verdict for former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying. Photo: Edmond So
Last year saw Jose-Antonio Maurelle lead a delegation to Beijing to strengthen professional ties and defend Hong Kong’s judicial independence following the guilty verdict for former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying. Photo: Edmond So
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s sex offence laws are to be overhauled. What needs to be updated?

Consent and gender issues are key areas the government will look at when it starts the review process.

Crime in Hong Kong

Professor arrested in Hong Kong over drug possession as wife found dead in flat

Police received call from Filipino woman’s husband at 4.13pm on Wednesday after she passed out in their Tuen Mun flat.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong police officer jailed for forging statements to close 10 cases

According to probation officer’s report, Wong Yiu-chung failed to manage stress at work, driving him to forge statements from complainants.

The defendant’s lawyer said in mitigation that his client had made a “stupid mistake”, having hoped to avoid responsibility at work. Photo: Warton Li
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