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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.
Police say 54 suspects were involved in operating, managing and taking part in illegal gambling. Photo: Handout
Crime

65 arrested in Hong Kong crackdown targeting illicit triad-linked income sources

Officers raided five gambling dens, four brothels and shut down illegal petrol station in two-day operation.

Animal welfare in Hong Kong

2 women arrested at Hong Kong border after dog, endangered birds found in bags

Pokemon

Video | Pokemon cards are fuelling a global crime spree

Hong Kong police

8 Hong Kong teens arrested over taking cash from gang to splash paint on doors

Police say crime syndicate used popular social media platforms and messaging apps to recruit teenagers into intimidating debtors.

A screenshot of a police broadcast shows evidence collected as part of the investigation. Photo: YouTube/HK Police Force
Hong Kong society

176 cases of suspected child abuse in first 5 months of new reporting regime

Cases involve 188 children, with 44 per cent suspected victims of sexual abuse as Hong Kong welfare chief says system improves child protection.

Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC)

Corruption watchdog charges 3 over HK$1.3 million elderly care voucher fraud

Trio allegedly conspired with 10 carers to fake attendance records, overstating 5,000 hours across 130 users.

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PolyU

Former PolyU student arrested for allegedly submitting fake academic documents

Insider says ex-student, dismissed for poor performance, handed in fake certificate and transcripts at PolyU centre.

A former PolyU student has been arrested for allegedly using forged academic documents. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong

Woman charged with murder after shoving match on minibus escalates into fatal brawl

Two female passengers scuffle aboard Aberdeen minibus and continue to fight after alighting, with suspect accused of strangling victim.

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Crime

Opinion | Sexual offences law review a chance to make clear what constitutes abuse

Reforms will provide greater clarity, update the city’s framework and give better protection to the most vulnerable.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong survivors push to close ‘consent loophole’ in reforms to sex crime laws

Association Concerning Sexual Violence Against Women and survivor group We Are X say ‘genuine but mistaken belief’ defence must be restricted.

(From left) Doris Chong and Chelsea Ma of the Association Concerning Sexual Violence Against Women hold placards alongside We Are X members Janelle and Tsz Ching during a joint press conference at the NGO's office in Ho Man Tin. Photo: May Tse
Accidents and personal safety

Minibus driver arrested for allegedly knocking down elderly pedestrian

Driver, 74, was travelling on Hing Fong Road towards Kwai Fong on Tuesday morning when his vehicle struck 90-year-old resident, police say.

The 90-year-old victim was sent to Princess Margaret Hospital in Kwai Chung. Photo: Felix Wong
Hong Kong politics

Legco could tighten members’ code after Wong drink-driving case: Starry Lee

Wong was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving, careless driving and failing to stop and report an accident late last month.

Mainland China

Hong Kong churches warned over ‘systemic’ flaws in handling sexual harassment

Churches face calls to implement robust anti-harassment procedures after survey reveals long-term allegations had been mishandled and downplayed.

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Crime

125 arrested as triads use violence to seize construction site lunchbox trade

Syndicate sold about 800 lunchboxes daily, each priced at HK$50, with an annual turnover of nearly HK$12 million.

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The group ran an illegal food preparation factory in a tin shack in Sai Kung. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong doctor issued 3,713 fraudulent Covid vaccine exemptions, court hears

Prosecutors say Dr Tai Kong-shing, 80, conspired with intermediary to generate certificates en masse for personal gain.

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Dr Tai Kong-shing outside Kowloon City Court in March 2023. Photo: Brian Wong
Thailand

Thai PM warns may ‘shut down’ cannabis industry after global smuggling spike

Four years after decriminalisation, a wave of international drug busts could force Asia’s only legal cannabis market to recriminalise.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Lawmaker slams ‘unsatisfactory’ past bid to scrap 16-year probe against doctor

David Lam says guilty verdict in misconduct case that left boy disabled for life shows medical watchdog’s bid to end probe on fairness grounds was unfounded.

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Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police arrest 13 in drink and drug driving crackdown during World Cup

Operation ‘Quickchaser’ nets 13 suspects aged 17 to 62 for drug-related offences across major Kowloon East roads.

Police have arrested 13 people in a three-day operation targeting drink- and drug-driving during the World Cup. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

Hong Kong police seize HK$120m of cocaine hidden in 3-tonne metal containers

Officers raid Yuen Long warehouse and arrest three men cutting open containers with tools.

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong taxi driver dies, two passengers hurt in head-on crash with bus

Taxi veered across the centre line on Hiram’s Highway and struck the front of a KMB bus, police said.

Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police arrest driver after high-speed chase ends in 5-vehicle crash

Suspect flees stop, leads police through Aberdeen Tunnel before crashing into taxi, truck and three cars on Canal Road Flyover, leaving one injured.

Police detain a suspect on the Canal Road Flyover after a high-speed chase ended in a multi-vehicle crash. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong Legco chief urges higher standards after lawmaker’s drink-driving arrest

Starry Lee calls on members to learn from incident involving William Wong and be more rigorous in their conduct to meet public expectations.

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Legislative Council president Starry Lee says William Wong’s case has sparked intense discussion in society as she reminded members of the high expectations the public has of them. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong

Boy, 16, in a critical condition after fall through school classroom window

Teen believed to have been knocked from behind as he climbed through window.

Hong Kong politics

Editorial | Latest lawmaker letdown a reminder that accountability matters

William Wong Kam-fai’s resignation highlights that those vested with power in Hong Kong carry the highest expectations of society.

Hong Kong society

Fine firms for data breaches, Hong Kong cybersecurity experts urge

Call comes after personal information of more than 1 million people linked to leading appliance distributor was maliciously encrypted.

The city’s privacy watchdog has launched an investigation into the breach earlier reported by Shun Hing Group. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong courts

Hongkonger cleared of murder but guilty of manslaughter after weight-loss beating

Jury acquits Ng Ka-sing of murder, accepting defence that he may have accidentally killed girlfriend.

Ng Ka-sing (centre) was arrested in 2022. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Hong Kong politics

William Wong becomes first to resign from Legco over scandal in 26 years

Resignation comes hours after Chinese University of Hong Kong suspended Wong, an associate dean, following his arrest on Monday.

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Hong Kong

Proposed sexual offences overhaul extensive but advocacy groups cite concerns

While government’s plan goes beyond law reform body’s suggestions, groups say ‘honest but mistaken’ defence over consent could be a loophole.

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