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A screengrab of footage showing the aftermath of Thursday’s accident. Photo: Cable TV News
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.

Crime in Hong Kong

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

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Crime in Hong Kong

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

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
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.

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.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest man after fallen window injures passer-by in North Point

Elderly man hurt by glass shards of window that fell from 62-year-old Nam Tin Building, police say.

The window fell from the 62-year-old Nam Tin Building in North Point. Photo: Google Maps
Crime in Hong Kong

Helper arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly stealing HK$203,000 from boss

Woman detained hours after 63-year-old female employer reported alleged theft at The Leighton Hill in Happy Valley.

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Hong Kong society

90-year-old Hong Kong woman falls to her death while hanging laundry

Police say woman was trying to retrieve clothes pegs from rack outside 11th-floor window when she lost her balance.

Crime in Hong Kong

3 arrested in Hong Kong over HK$4 million London gold trading scam

Police say syndicate rented offices in bustling commercial districts to create the appearance of a professional investment firm.

Police seized phones, computers, smartphones, scripts, investment contracts, principal receipts and falsified investment records. Photo: SCMP
Crime in Hong Kong

2 arrested in Hong Kong over violent confrontation involving minibus driver

Online footage shows group of men surrounding red-topped minibus amid chaotic confrontation that saw vehicle repeatedly slam into car.

Several of the men were forced to get out of the way as the minibus slammed into their car. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Bomb hoax suspect arrested over calls made ahead of Nicholas Tse Hong Kong show

Woman, 28, allegedly made five reports on April 27 about a bomb at Kai Tak Sports Park.

Crime in Hong Kong

Fans of Hong Kong star Nicholas Tse report losses of HK$900,000 over ticket scams

Police say nearly 100 cases of online shopping scams linked to recent ‘Evolution Nic Live’ Kai Tak Stadium shows.

Old Hong Kong

Then & Now | Pipe dreams: how Scottish settlers brought bagpipes to Hong Kong

As the enduring popularity of bagpipes proves, Hong Kong culture is as diverse as it is distinct.

Bagpipe players from the Hong Kong Police Band play during a passing-out parade at Hong Kong Police College in Wong Chuk Hang in 2017. Photo: EPA
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong police open investigation after skeletal remains found in public flat

Force received report at around 11am from Housing Department employee who found man’s remains in flat’s bathroom.

The remains were found at a flat in Shek On House of Shek Lei (I) Estate. Photo: Google Maps
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest aunt of 4-month-old baby hospitalised with brain damage

Suspect, 57, in custody after attending doctor found child had suffered brain haemorrhage with signs of shaken baby syndrome and called police.

Crime in Hong Kong

Man arrested following Hong Kong hotel assault classified as murder

Hotel staff reported incident at around 6.30am on Friday after finding woman unconscious in a room, police say.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest drunk passenger for alleged assault on taxi driver

Man, 54, allegedly punched driver, 64, during late-night ride from North Point to Tseung Kwan O.

Both the taxi driver and the passenger who allegedly assaulted him were sent to Tseung Kwan O Hospital for treatment. Photo: Winson Wong
Crime in Hong Kong

Man arrested in Hong Kong over scams involving impersonation of mainland police

20-year-old suspect allegedly targeted victims in at least eight telephone scams last month, swindling them out of HK$1.36 million.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police investigate after woman, 38, found dead in Yuen Long flat

No suspicious wounds have been found on the woman’s body, insider says.

Hong Kong's national security law

Police arrest man for alleged sedition over posting ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ song

Source says 22-year-old made ‘dozens’ of allegedly illegal posts and accused of breaching Article 23 national security law.

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People walk past a large banner promoting the Hong Kong National Security Law at the Star Ferry Pier in Tsim Sha Tsui in June 2020. Photo: Sam Tsang
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 99 in citywide drug trafficking crackdown

Operation involving 68 separate cases results in seizure of 220kg of narcotics worth HK$117 million, with suspects aged between 13 and 74.

Hong Kong police reveal some of the narcotics seized as part of a city-wide crackdown on illegal drug trafficking this month. Photo: Facebook/ Hong Kong Police Force
Hong Kong society

Exclusive | Hong Kong police to use drones for urban patrols later this year, source says

Drones will patrol areas with concentration of old tenement buildings, where scaffolding is common, in bid to prevent burglaries, insider says.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police hunt for burglar who abandoned safe with HK$200,000 of jewellery

A neighbour noticed burglar abandoning the safe near a children’s playground on Stubb’s Road before fleeing the scene, force says.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong police asked to investigate after flat catches fire twice in 2 days

‘Suspicious’ people were captured on CCTV inside flat at Wah Shun House, Fire Services Department says.

The latest blaze at the flat in Wah Shun House was reported to the Fire Services Department at 4.59am on Monday. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong

Keith Yip promoted to deputy commissioner of police in Hong Kong

Appointment made weeks after Joe Chow, who previously held the post, was named new police commissioner.

Keith Yip has been named new deputy commissioner of police. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 10 over sex selection and surrogacy services

Company raided after advertising it could allow customers to choose their babies’ sex and connect them with surrogates.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police recover stolen cat from Sham Shui Po store, arrest 2

Officers identified suspects, 46-year-old woman and 43-year-old man, after examining CCTV footage.

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