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

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

Hong Kong courts

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

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.

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.

Unlicensed beauticians from outside Hong Kong are offering illegal cosmetic treatments in the city. Photo: Getty Images
Crime

Boy, 14, among 57 arrested in crackdown on triad-linked debt collection ring

Hong Kong police also dismantle prostitution venue, drug den and three illegal gambling parlours in operation.

Hong Kong police display evidence seized during their operation. Photo: YouTube
Education in Hong Kong

Insufficient evidence to charge basketball coach filmed slapping student: police

Police say they will not prosecute Yung Kam-wah, who was arrested in June over footage of him slapping students two years ago.

Hong Kong courts

Senior Hong Kong policeman sentenced to 6-month jail term for molesting clerk

Senior Superintendent Ian Chow convicted of ‘brazen’ assaults on woman on three occasions at police headquarters.

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Good Schools Guide

Are Hong Kong schools equipped to tackle deepfake sexual abuse?

Deepfake apps can produce sexualised fake images within minutes, and child-protection experts are urging schools and families to take this seriously.

Image-based abuse can be much more than a prank, experts say. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong courts

Law firm drops court challenge over files seized in ‘crash-for-cash’ probe

Raymond Lam & Associates is being investigated for alleged role in fraud syndicate seeking excessive claims in minor or fabricated crashes.

Police raided the firm’s office in Mong Kok in February. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

ICAC charges 3 former HSBC managers over accepting bribes to fast-track accounts

Hong Kong corruption watchdog alleges managers at Causeway Bay branch took bribes to help customers jump the queue and open bank accounts.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong doctor spared jail for fraudulently obtaining cough syrup, ADHD drugs

Lee Chi-leung handed 160 hours of community service and ordered to pay Hospital Authority HK$20,000 after being found guilty of misconduct in public office.

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Hong Kong courts

Security guard jailed for tying up cat in plastic bag, dumping it in bin

Chou Wing-lok’s callous action ‘literally sent the cat to the landfill’, magistrate says, jailing him for animal cruelty.

The Kwun Tong Court building. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Contractor’s 2 directors deny all allegations in Tai Po fire witness statements

Independent committee investigating Wang Fuk Court fire also releases statement by district councillor previously criticised by residents.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong raises alert on AI voices as HK$26m lost to WhatsApp hijackers

Police say one victim was scammed out of HK$10 million by fraudsters impersonating his father.

Hong Kong courts

Former Hong Kong teacher guilty of molesting student

Cheng Hon-sze guilty of two counts of indecent assault for groping his then 15-year-old pupil and making her perform an obscene act on him.

Cheng Hon-sze attends the trial at Tsuen Wan Court in June. Photo: Brian Wong
Hong Kong society

Authorities arrest 14 in crackdown on unlicensed hawkers, seize 600kg of food

Food and Environmental Hygiene Department says officers seized cooked items, lunchboxes, bread, milk and expired items.

Food and drinks seized by authorities during the operation. Photo: SCMP
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong coach accused of slapping boy, 8, forcing him to stand under hot sun

Zhao Yiqun, 51, allegedly mistreated boy during training programme at Jockey Club Ming Fai Camp on Cheung Chau in August 2024.

Hong Kong courts

Ex-Cathay worker jailed over human smuggling case after 16 years on the run

Tsui Ying-kit, 45, pleads guilty to accepting at least HK$18,000 to help ineligible passengers check in for their flights.

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Sexual harassment and assault

Letters | Law reform ought not overlook long-term child sexual abuse

Readers discuss the necessity of a new offence for persistent child sexual abuse, and why the Iran war is unpopular among Nato countries.

Under the current regime, a survivor of child sexual abuse has to distinguish the details of each incident to meet the requirements for prosecution even though they have faced prolonged, persistent and repetitive abuse. A new offence should be introduced to focus on proving patterns of sexual exploitation between an adult abuser and a child over a period of time. Photo: Theodora Yu
Hong Kong society

Independent bookshop of 50 years to close after national security raid

Greenfield Book Store was one of two shops raided earlier this month over staff allegedly performing acts with seditious intent.

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Greenfield Book Store, located on Sai Yeung Choi Street in Mong Kok, has said it will close when its lease ends. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong tutorial centre owner gets over 6 years in jail for molesting 5 boys

High Court sentences Yu Hey-tsit for ‘despicable and repulsive acts’, including recording some of the sexual assaults.

Drugs

Police smash triad-linked drug ring using foreign women to target pubgoers

Officers seize 7.2kg of cocaine and 500 grams of ketamine, methamphetamine and other drugs worth more than HK$5.2 million.

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