Hong Kong court grants bail to British man filmed wrecking airport kiosks
Youcef Bennoui, 35, charged with criminal damage and must pay HK$5,000 and report daily to police as part of bail conditions
A court has granted bail to an unemployed British national who was seen wrecking self-check-in kiosks at Hong Kong International Airport in a viral video this week.
Youcef Bennoui, 35, was charged with criminal damage and possession of a Part 1 poison on Wednesday, after the video on social media showed him pushing over several self-check-in kiosks in the departure hall and repeatedly striking them with a stanchion.
Bennoui was arrested on Monday morning and had been held in police custody.
He was brought before West Kowloon Court on Wednesday and was not required to enter a plea before Magistrate Shirley Cornelia Hung.
The two charges allege that he damaged 10 self-check-in kiosks in aisle J, a metal display shelf, a metal stand, a glass panel and an electric baggage tractor. He was also allegedly found in possession of drugs.
Bennoui is required to comply with bail conditions, including paying HK$5,000 (US$640) in cash, reporting daily to a police station and living at a fixed address.