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Crime in Hong Kong
Hong Kong crime news, including murder cases, triads, the hunt for serial killers, court cases and trials, shootings, burglary, armed robbery and corruption.
Police escort one of the suspects to Ping Yeung Village in Ta Kwu Ling back in 2022. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong courts

Life sentences for Hong Kong pair who suffocated man with tape in village temple

Defendants, aged 67 and 33, wrapped tape round victim’s head, stabbed him twice and then buried his body outside temple.

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Hong Kong police warn World Cup fans against using overseas betting sites

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Hong Kong

Scammers posing as police dupe 42 mainland students in Hong Kong out of millions

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Hong Kong

Police arrest man after Tesla rams parked vehicle in latest drug-driving case

Hong Kong police have detained at least four drivers suspected of being under the influence of drugs in less than a week.

Police arrested the driver after his car slammed into a parked vehicle on Hoi Fai Road. Photo: Handout
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

How the Young and Dangerous films of the 1990s made triad gangsters sexy

As Young and Dangerous turns 30, we look back at the six-film series that marked a shift in how gangsters were portrayed.

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Accidents and personal safety

Taxi driver, 69, arrested after woman killed in Tsim Sha Tsui collision

Victim, 34, was crossing road near Park Lane Shopper’s Boulevard when she was struck by taxi.

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Hong Kong man arrested for allegedly groping schoolgirl on bus

Video circulating online shows man on upper deck reaching forward one row to touch side of girl’s chest.

According to police, officers intercepted the suspect at the boundary checkpoint of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong tutor behind failed murder plot gets 3-year jail term reduction

Court of Appeal rules 27-year sentence for Stephen So, 36, was ‘too high’, but rejects bid to overturn conviction.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest man after repeated bottle-throwing from flat injures 2

Suspect, 50, linked to eight incidents of glass bottles thrown from Ma On Shan flat between 2024 and May 2026, police say.

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Fugitive Hong Kong charity director sued in US over real estate ‘shell game’

Complaint alleges Jacob Lam, founder of scandal-hit charity, defrauded developer of over a year’s services and costs.

Jacob Lam, the founder and director of the now-defunct Hong Kong charity the Christian Zheng Sheng Association. Photo: Sam Tsang
Accidents and personal safety

23 injured after minibus, double-decker and truck collide on Hong Kong highway

Crash briefly closed Kowloon-bound lanes of Fanling Highway, with sections gradually reopening by 9.30am.

More than 20 people were injured in a traffic accident involving two public buses and a truck. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Sweden outlines child care policy amid registration row over infant in Hong Kong

Government explains how decision to take child away from parents is reached, shedding light on Hong Kong couple’s custody battle for daughter.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong pair convicted of murder and HK$3.6 million ransom blackmail plot

Pair killed the man at a village temple over a financial dispute, buried his body in cement, then attempted to extort his wife for his ‘release’.

Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong basketball coach apologises for slapping pupil in viral video

Hon Wah College says incident took place during the 2023-24 school year, adding coach involved had been suspended.

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A basketball coach was seen forcing a boy to slap himself. Photo: Handout
Accidents and personal safety

1 dead, 2 in critical condition after fire at luxury Hong Kong flat

Police investigate suspicious fire that killed 30-year-old woman after drug paraphernalia found in master bedroom.

Firefighters and police were called to Regal Crest on Robinson Road on Saturday morning. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Letters | Hong Kong must not delay making bid-rigging a criminal offence

Readers discuss a gap in Hong Kong’s governance, collective liability for smoking on construction sites, and the environmental responsibility of event organisers.

Hong Kong courts

Ex-chief of Hong Kong journalist union behind bars after losing appeal

Ronson Chan had appealed against his conviction and five-day jail sentence for obstructing a police officer in 2022.

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Hong Kong police arrest boy, 14, after blade found on Citybus double-decker

Police say suspect pointed 13cm box cutter at schoolmates during dispute aboard bus.

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Police have classified the case as attempted wounding with intent. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong courts

Court jails professor who took HK$40,000 bribe to admit unqualified student

Liu Hongbin accepted bribe to help mainland Chinese student secure conditional offer for place at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Hong Kong courts

Beautician who doxxed, blackmailed ex-lover jailed for 4 years, 4 months

Li Yanlin, 46, uploaded four YouTube videos exposing married lover’s details and demanded HK$2.6 million.

Hong Kong police

Blade concealed between Citybus double-decker seats sparks police probe

Force investigating after box cutter discovered between two seats on Citybus double-decker.

Police have classified the case as attempted wounding with intent. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong private tutor jailed for 4½ years over repeatedly molesting boy

Ng Tin-yu continued to commit obscene acts at boy’s residence until camera in child’s bedroom captured one of the incidents.

The defendant pleaded guilty earlier this month to nine counts of committing an act of gross indecency towards a child under 16 at Tsuen Wan Court. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong courts

Man gets 9 years’ jail for attempted rape after following victim from wet market

Former dock worker Leung Kam-wah followed mother with baby in pram and held cutter to her back as she opened flat door.

Hong Kong courts

Suspended policeman faces 7 years in jail over red paint vandalism, data access

Leung Lung-kwan, 41, appears in court on nine charges after allegedly accessing criminal intelligence and investigation records without authorisation.

Hong Kong courts

Police officer gets 2½ years’ jail for taking HK$1.1 million in cash, gifts

In his mitigation letter, Ho Siu-tung admits to becoming ‘private servant’ of businessman to keep up affluent lifestyle beyond his means.

The court heard that the 40-year-old officer, who has been suspended, was at one point marked for promotion to superintendent. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

Hong Kong woman duped out of HK$1 million by fake AI investment app

Police receive more than 70 investment scam reports over past week, with total losses exceeding HK$50 million.

Scammers have posed as investment experts and sent random messages offering unsolicited advice via WhatsApp. Photo: Edmond So
Crime

Editorial | Hong Kong should spare no effort in fight against financial crime

The recent crackdown by law enforcement agencies from 10 jurisdictions on international scams shows the benefit of regional cooperation.

Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police investigate suspected cat mutilation and poisoning

Hung Hom shop cat dies after owner finds it with tail nearly severed.

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