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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.
Faizal Solomona Penesa at a training session for the Hong Kong Men’s rugby team. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong courts

Bar security footage helps clear Hong Kong rugby player of molestation charge

But Faizal Solomona Penesa admits lesser offence of common assault over encounter with woman at Bobby’s Rabble on Wyndham Street last September.

Hong Kong courts

Senior Hong Kong policeman convicted of molesting clerk 3 times at headquarters

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po fire: 5 ‘key weaknesses’ flagged in government regulations – as it happened

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Hong Kong woman guilty of throwing faeces onto air con, damaging security camera

Suen Siu-fong, a 59-year-old housewife, convicted of both charges at Eastern Court on Wednesday following a trial.

Suen Siu-Fong leaves Eastern Court on July 15. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong courts

2 prisoners found guilty of helping correctional officer attack fellow inmate

Court convicts Bosco Lee and Brian Lam of wounding with intent over brutal attack that sent inmate to hospital for emergency operation.

Hong Kong

2 men arrested over 123 ‘crash-for-cash’ traffic accidents in Hong Kong

Pair suspected of scamming more than HK$1 million from victims of staged accidents, often carrying out two or more in single day, police say.

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Hong Kong courts

Woman gets 10 years in jail for luring victims into gang’s extortion plot

Court sentences Hau Yan-ki for helping gang ambush and take nude photos of victims to extort them for money.

The High Court. The defendant was among six people – two women and four men – arrested in connection with a series of extortion schemes perpetrated by a gang in November 2020. Photo: Warton Li
Hong Kong courts

CUHK academic who allegedly hid marital status from woman denies indecent assault

Peng Peng accused of touching waist and hip of fellow scholar, but defence says he thought she was receptive to limited physical contact.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong police officer gets nearly 2 years for upskirt filming, gun grab

Constable Ko Chun-chung, 40, admitted thrill of breaking the law drove him to commit offence against the woman on January 15, 2025.

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Hong Kong society

Dashcam row allegedly involving singer David Lui could be referred to police

Watchdog receives complaint over viral dashcam video, warns resharing without consent may breach anti-doxxing law.

The video allegedly showing David Lui has drawn widespread attention on social media platform Threads. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

2 arrested over viral video row involving off-duty Hong Kong firefighter

Clip shows off-duty firefighter, 48, shouting and shoving younger couple after accusing them of intentionally bumping into him and companion.

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A screen grab of the suspect berating a younger couple at Sim City shopping centre in Mong Kok. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong police

65 arrested as Hong Kong police raid unlicensed nightclubs, gambling dens

Illicit drugs worth HK$190,000 seized during raids on 10 venues across Hung Hom, Yau Ma Tei, Tsim Sha Tsui, Mong Kok and Sham Shui Po.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 9 in crackdown on dangerous driving

Eight men and a woman aged between 37 and 62 arrested, including two people wanted for previous offences.

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.

Police say 54 suspects were involved in operating, managing and taking part in illegal gambling. Photo: Handout
Animal welfare in Hong Kong

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

Customs and Excise Department says women were intercepted at Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau checkpoints, with cases handed to wildlife authorities.

The dog was discovered in a suspect’s sling bag. Photo: Handout
Pokemon

Video | Pokemon cards are fuelling a global crime spree

A burglary at a trading-card shop in Niigata, Japan, saw 5,000 cards worth 10 million yen (US$62,000) stolen on Monday.

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.

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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.

Lawmakers approved the Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance in July 2024, requiring the professionals in the social welfare, education and healthcare sectors to report suspected cases to authorities.Photo: Getty Images
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.

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.

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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A source told the South China Morning Post that the incident occurred on minibus route 63A from Aberdeen Centre to Wah Fu (II) Estate.
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.

A sparrow flies above the statue of Themis, the blindfolded goddess of justice, perched on the roof of the Court of Final Appeal building in Central, Hong Kong, on March 13. Photo: Jelly Tse
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.

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.

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.

William Wong resigned as a lawmaker on Friday. Photo: Handout
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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Chong Tsz-wai, executive director of the Association Concerning Sexual Violence Against Women, left, alongside Wong Wai-ching Angela, adjunct associate professor at CUHK; Hong Kong Christian Council executive secretary Tso Hiu-tung Jessica and deputy general secretary Rev Ng Ka-chung Janet; and Lo Ka-fai, deputy director of the Federation of Evangelical Students. Photo: Sun Yeung
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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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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