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The victim had listed the item on Carousell and was approached by a supposed buyer expressing interest. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong woman selling electric toothbrush online loses HK$800,000 in scam

Purported buyer gives her link to complete transaction and woman later realises money missing from her account.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong marine officials missed ferry design flaw, disaster inquiry hears

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Crime in Hong Kong

Teen arrested in Hong Kong after dad calls police over ‘space oil’ possession

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong watchdog warns of new scam involving complaints from ‘neighbours’

Watchdog cites six cases in which fake complaints about water leakage or noise used to contact victims for private information.

Fraudsters claiming to be neighbours will first complain about water leakage or noise problems through text messages. Photo: Nora Tam
Fraudsters claiming to be neighbours will first complain about water leakage or noise problems through text messages. Photo: Nora Tam
Crime in Hong Kong

Man arrested over robbing Hong Kong pet shop with fruit knife

Police apprehend suspect less than nine hours after crime, with officers checking footage from cameras set up under surveillance push.

Crime in Hong Kong

5 arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly trafficking over 100kg of cannabis, cocaine

Police say drug haul consists of 102kg of cannabis and 3kg of cocaine worth combined HK$23.5 million.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police smash cross-border syndicate that laundered HK$118 million

Twelve arrested in operation as authorities seek tougher action on fraud-related cases involving renting or selling personal bank accounts.

(From left) Chief Inspector Lo Yuen-shan, Superintendent Kwok Ching-yee and Senior Inspector Tse Ka-lun pose with items seized during an operation on Thursday. Photo: Nora Tam
(From left) Chief Inspector Lo Yuen-shan, Superintendent Kwok Ching-yee and Senior Inspector Tse Ka-lun pose with items seized during an operation on Thursday. Photo: Nora Tam
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong jails parrot egg smuggler as authorities praised for cracking case

Man, 30, gets two years’ jail as forensic tests show the 187 eggs to be from Moluccan cockatoos and yellow-crowned amazons, among other endangered species.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police smash loan shark syndicate, arresting 24 including 12-year-old

Syndicate allegedly charged 5,000 borrowers interest rates of 100 per cent or more, police say.

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Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong doctor convicted over issuing Covid jab exemptions without medical checks

Dr Wong Ping-leung, 62, pleaded guilty to four counts of access to computer with dishonest intent, referring to use of government system to generate the certificates.

The defendant appeared at the District Court on Friday. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong court questions human rights implications in denial of early release

Lawyer of Adam Ma, dubbed the ‘Captain America’ protester, argues rejecting his client’s jail sentence review violates human rights.

Adam Ma, dubbed the “Captain America” protester for dressing as the Marvel character in the 2019 anti-government protests, is serving a five-year sentence. Photo: Brian Wong
Adam Ma, dubbed the “Captain America” protester for dressing as the Marvel character in the 2019 anti-government protests, is serving a five-year sentence. Photo: Brian Wong
Hong Kong courts

Hongkonger jailed for life after killing older brother in frenzied knife attack

Chung Sze-hong inflicted more than 90 injuries on victim, including seven stab wounds and 50 lacerations using fruit knife.

SCMP Highlights

US-China air rivalry, Hongkongers ‘freaking out’ over BN(O) rules: 7 highlights

From to China’s J-10C vs French Rafale to a Hongkongers ‘freaking out’ over BN(O) rules, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong student, 14, arrested for allegedly attacking teacher with chisel

Dispute occurred when teacher tried to stop Form Three pupil from eating bread during class, source says.

The incident happened at Carmel Alison Lam Foundation Secondary School on Wah King Hill Road. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong social worker who mounted legal challenge charged with welfare fraud

Eddie Tse accused of defrauding city of HK$16,000 after failing to declare income and assets that exceeded limit for old age living allowance.

Eddie Tse was refused legal aid to bring his judicial review forward, despite the presiding judge agreeing that the case was of great public interest. Photo: Jelly Tse
Eddie Tse was refused legal aid to bring his judicial review forward, despite the presiding judge agreeing that the case was of great public interest. Photo: Jelly Tse
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police probe fatal accident after man knocked down by private car

Police say victim died in hospital after being knocked down by driver travelling along Dyer Avenue during early hours of Thursday morning.

Hong Kong courts

‘Jealous brother’ bit baby, dropped him before his death, Hong Kong court told

Man accused of murdering baby son told police he and wife suspected fatal injuries were caused by two-year-old brother.

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Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong judges doubt government to blame for lack of slavery law after sex case

Legal challenge by domestic helper who lost two sexual exploitation cases can’t force authorities to enact laws against forced labour, court says.

Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal in Central. Photo: EPA-EFE
Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal in Central. Photo: EPA-EFE
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police yet to identify ‘mentally unstable’ woman in scissors attacks

Investigators are still working to identify the woman arrested in connection with attacks on two female pedestrians in Tsim Sha Tsui.

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Crime in Hong Kong

4 more men arrested over chaotic stand-off involving Hong Kong minibus

Online footage shows group of men attempting to surround minibus, with vehicle repeatedly slamming into car as attacker hits coach with hard object.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong doctor jailed for sex assault has licence suspended for 9 months

Sunny Li was jailed for two weeks in May 2023 after being convicted of assaulting 18-year-old girl in crowded train compartment.

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Sunny Li was found guilty in 2023 of assaulting an 18-year-old girl in a Central-bound MTR train. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Hong Kong courts

Couple blamed other son for 7-week-old boy’s death, Hong Kong court hears

Prosecution says rib fractures and bleeding under the skull could not have been caused by brother, who was nearly two years old.

Parents Imran Hossain and Farzana Akter have appeared in the High Court over the death of their newborn, Iyman Hossain. Photo: Warton Li
Parents Imran Hossain and Farzana Akter have appeared in the High Court over the death of their newborn, Iyman Hossain. Photo: Warton Li
Crime in Hong Kong

Helper arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly stealing HK$300,000 of cash, jewellery

Second time in three days that a domestic helper has been arrested for allegedly stealing from an employer.

Hong Kong courts

Former Hong Kong Muay Thai champion given 2 years for fatal traffic accident

Kok Yat-sum, 34, ignored a red light causing double-decker bus to crash into her taxi, claiming the lives of her two passengers.

Animal welfare in Hong Kong

4 pigeons found glued on top of wall; Hong Kong police suspect animal abuse

Birds seen stuck in position for hours in Tsuen Wan prompts call to police, but source says investigation affected by lack of CCTV at site.

Four pigeons have been found glued to the top of a wall in Tsuen Wan, with police investigating a case of suspected animal abuse. Photo: HK Animal Post
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