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Hong Kong crime news, including murder cases, triads, the hunt for serial killers, court cases and trials, shootings, burglary, armed robbery and corruption.
Chiu Sin House in Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate. Photo: Google
Hong Kong

Man falls to death after cleaver attack on neighbour in lift over noise dispute

Police believe the attack was premeditated, with neighbours repeatedly quarrelling over noise.

Hong Kong courts

Bar Association broadly backs new offence for persistent child sexual abuse

Hong Kong courts

HKU virologist spared conviction for assaulting man and damaging his phone

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Hong Kong politics

Endanger Hong Kong’s national security and I’ll take you down, Chris Tang warns

Security minister also slams embattled Hong Kong Journalists Association for lacking credibility ahead of delayed leadership election.

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Secretary for Security Chris Tang has also accused the HKJA of running a “black box” election. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong weighs dedicated offence to tackle persistent child sex abuse

Security chief Chris Tang also reveals over 90 per cent of respondents back proposed overhaul of laws tackling sex crimes during consultation.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong woman loses HK$69m to scammers posing as mainland Chinese officials

Victim, 43, made multiple transfers after receiving calls from fraudsters claiming to be officials accusing her of committing a crime.

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Editorial | As scams plague Hong Kong, vigilance should be the watchword

With the authorities issuing no fewer than five alerts related to deception schemes on a single day this week, it’s clear more needs to be done.

Victims of a scam involving a syndicate operating under the name Fun Coffee hold a press conference at the Legislative Council Complex on August 5. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong courts

Former Standard Chartered bank staff jailed over HK$28m Africa investment scam

Pair sentenced to three years at a Hong Kong court after ICAC probe finds they helped syndicate use fake bank documents to dupe 21 Japanese investors.

Hong Kong police

25 arrested as police bust loan shark ring charging up to 282% interest rate

Teenagers as young as 13 recruited via social media to intimidate debtors with calls and red paint.

Crime

Singapore court jails Hong Kong mother, adult son for violent Changi clash

Son, 42, initially kicked his mother, 65, in the terminal; a bystander was then attacked, followed by a police officer being bitten on the arm.

The incident occurred at Changi Airport about two years ago. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong

Fears grow that Fun Coffee crypto scam duped over 1,000 as losses mount

Police say that total reported losses tied to Vietnam-based syndicate have climbed to HK$104 million, with 225 complaints received since last month.

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More than 10 alleged victims of Fun Coffee speak to the press about the suspected scam at the Legislative Council complex in Admiralty. Photo: Jelly Tse

Hong Kong woman swindles landlords out of HK$4.3m in crypto investment scam

67-year-old posed as a prospective tenant, paying rent upfront to gain landlords’ trust, before tricking them into a bogus scheme.

Hong Kong courts

‘Savage abuse’: Hong Kong mother gets 22 years for starving boy, 5, to death

Madam Justice Susana D’Almada Remedios says 37-year-old mother committed worst form of child cruelty, causing son to die of starvation in September 2022.

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Hong Kong

Man arrested for dangerous driving as woman jumps clear of swerving van

Video of near miss outside Temple Mall North in Wong Tai Sin prompts Hong Kong police to apprehend 37-year-old driver.

A 37-year-old van driver has been arrested after a viral video showed him swerving dangerously close to a woman on the side of the road in Wong Tai Sin. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Beauty queen Grace Chan files police report after son splashed at cinema over row

Police searching for a woman who allegedly splashed one of the actress’s sons with ‘cream-like’ substance after Spider-Man movie screening.

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On social media, some audience members said Grace Chan’s children had appeared overly excited, talking loudly and screaming throughout the film. Photo: Weibo
Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Macau police arrest 8 over HK$100m Vietnam coffee investment scam

Fun Coffee established presence in Hong Kong last year, claiming to be a coffee investment enterprise with assets of more than US$1 billion.

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Hong Kong

Civil servant charged with misconduct over bogus littering tickets issued to 5

Alleged victims did not pay the fines because they were unaware of the notices, resulting in court orders, arrest warrants and one arrest.

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Hong Kong courts

‘Damp and filthy’: murder suspect says basic necessities denied in custody

Defendant complains of poor sanitary conditions in police custody, asks court to send him to prison instead pending identification parades.

The defendant was escorted to Kowloon City Court to face a murder charge. Photo: Sun Yeung
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data

Hong Kong warns of scam sites posing as Canada, UK and Thailand e-visa portals

Privacy watchdog says fake sites often use URLs with spelling mistakes, extra letters or numbers.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Shenzhen warns clinics over illegal dental services, misleading ads in Hong Kong

Shenzhen health authorities issue warning after Hong Kong officials flag case of illegal dental practice at North Point shop.

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Hong Kong courts

4 months’ jail for repeat sex offender, 65, who groped Form 3 student on bus

Former hardware salesman caught in the act in a video filmed by a pedestrian standing outside the bus and widely circulated online.

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The accused was sentenced at West Kowloon Court on Tuesday. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong police

Hong Kong mother, aunt held after cannabis sweets send 2 children to hospital

Emergency services rushed children to Queen Elizabeth Hospital after girl, 12, vomited and boy, 6, briefly lost consciousness.

Emergency services rushed the children to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment. Photo: Handout

Video | Police hunt suspects in Isaac Yeung murder

The case triggered a crackdown on triad-related activities in western Kowloon, resulting in 90 arrests.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

IVF clinic worker ‘lied to cover up embryo specimen mix-up, fled to Malaysia’

Heal Fertility employee was responsible for extracting specimens from embryos before they were sent for genetic testing, source says.

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Hong Kong courts

4 men jailed over plot to steal Chanel items worth HK$8.7 million

Court sentences men over two foiled plots to steal Chanel handbags and wallets from the Goodman Interlink warehouse between 2016 and 2017.

The four defendants have been jailed over two foiled plots to steal from the French fashion house’s storage spaces at the Goodman Interlink warehouse. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong courts

Former Hong Kong prison officer jailed for 3 years over brutal attack on inmate

Tam Lik-chung repeatedly assaulted the victim with a stick at Pik Uk Prison in 2023, causing the inmate to suffer from rectal bleeding.

The assault took place at Pik Uk Prison in 2023. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong police

3 more suspects arrested over murder of businessman in Hong Kong bar fight

Police have already arrested nine suspects in connection with the death of 32-year-old Issac Yeung after the brawl in Tsim Sha Tsui on July 26.

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Hong Kong society

Shady lip service: experts warn against illicit beauty treatments in Hong Kong

Beauticians from outside city offer illegal procedures, with clients seeking services through chat groups formed by middlemen.

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