3 h. ago Indonesian tourist arrested at Hong Kong’s The Peak after tumbler hits woman

An Indonesian tourist who was sightseeing at The Peak in Hong Kong has been arrested after a tumbler fell out of his backpack and hit another visitor walking below. Police said they received a report at 12.16pm on Wednesday that a mainland Chinese woman had been hit by an unknown object at The Peak Tower and reported injuries to her head. “A man standing on the floor above was sightseeing. He had put his backpack on a fence, but his tumbler fell out from a side pocket, falling to the floor below...

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28 h. ago Woman, 45, arrested in Hong Kong after brandishing knife at City University

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon after brandishing a knife while looking for her husband at City University of Hong Kong in Kowloon Tong. Police said a security guard reported that the wife of a colleague was seen holding a knife on a campus bridge at around 9.53am on Tuesday. A spokesman for the force said the 45-year-old woman had first arrived at the bridge claiming that she could not find her husband. She left the campus and bought a 21cm-long (8.2...

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28 h. ago Woman, 45, arrested after brandishing knife at City University of Hong Kong

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon after brandishing a knife while looking for her husband at City University of Hong Kong in Kowloon Tong. Police said a security guard reported that the wife of a colleague was seen holding a knife on a campus bridge at around 9.53am on Tuesday. A spokesman for the force said the 45-year-old woman arrived at the bridge claiming that she could not find her husband. She left the campus and bought a 21cm-long (8.2 inches)...

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53 h. ago Hong Kong woman arrested on suspicion of doxxing married couple

A Hong Kong woman has been arrested for allegedly disclosing the personal information of a married couple on the internet and through fliers, following a financial dispute that erupted after the husband failed to repay debts owed to her. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data said on Monday that the suspect, 36, was a former friend of the man. In March, the man sent her photos of his identity card and his wife’s “Demand for Rates and/or Government Rent”, an official bill for...

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3 d. ago Hong Kong woman arrested over 31kg narcotics bust worth HK$12 million

A 28-year-old finance worker has been arrested at Hong Kong International Airport after flying in from Canada, following the detection of narcotics with an estimated street value of HK$12 million (US$1.5 million) in her luggage. The Hong Kong resident, who arrived from Vancouver, was intercepted by police on Saturday, and her carry-on suitcases were examined, according to Inspector Ng Ka-wai from the narcotics bureau. Ng said on Sunday that officers discovered about 15kg (33lbs) of suspected...

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3 d. ago Hong Kong woman arrested in 31kg narcotics bust worth HK$12 million

A 28-year-old finance worker has been arrested at Hong Kong International Airport after flying in from Canada, following the detection of suspected narcotics with an estimated street value of HK$12 million (US$1.5 million) in her luggage. The Hong Kong resident, who arrived from Vancouver, was intercepted by police on Saturday, and her carry-on suitcases were examined, according to Inspector Ng Ka-wai from the narcotics bureau. Ng said on Sunday that officers discovered about 15kg (33lbs) of...

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5 d. ago Hong Kong woman opens up about life after moment her heart stopped beating

More than a decade ago, Hongkonger Olivia Cheung Lok-man’s heart stopped beating for 63 minutes. She was a 19-year-old student at the time and had suffered a fulminant myocarditis attack, a rare and severe illness that can cause heart failure. Cheung, now a 30-year-old art teacher, has since developed the ability to cope with the uncertainties surrounding her condition, thanks to the special care of the medical team at Queen Mary Hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU). “I have experienced [near...

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5 d. ago Man wanted over suspected murder of missing woman may have fled Hong Kong

A man wanted in connection with the suspected murder of a missing Vietnamese woman is believed to have fled Hong Kong, while police searches for human remains have drawn a blank, the Post has learned. A source said on Thursday that police officers had recovered some evidence related to the case near Hoi Fai Road in Tai Kok Tsui but not human remains. “The suspect is believed to have absconded and left the city,” the source said. Clothes thought to belong to the missing woman were found, the...

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5 d. ago Murder suspect’s girlfriend charged over abetting his escape from Hong Kong

The girlfriend of a murder suspect has been charged and remanded in custody in Hong Kong on suspicion of helping the alleged offender flee to mainland China by boat as police continue to search for the missing woman. Police also recovered a mobile phone believed to belong to the missing Vietnamese national in Ma Wan, a source confirmed on Friday, but efforts to uncover human remains have been unsuccessful so far. The suspect, Nguyen Minh Nghia, is believed to have fled Hong Kong after allegedly...

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2 w. ago Woman convicted of manslaughter for stabbing daughter to death in Hong Kong

A mother has been convicted of manslaughter for stabbing her daughter to death at a Hong Kong public rental flat four years ago under the delusion that she had to kill the victim to protect her son. Part-time security guard Yang Leying, 50, pleaded guilty at the High Court on Tuesday after prosecutors agreed to reduce her original murder charge on the basis that she was suffering from an abnormality of mind when she fatally assaulted her 24-year-old daughter Chen Lianqin on December 6,...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong woman, 51, dies after being trapped under truck in bus stop crash

A 51-year-old Hong Kong woman has died after getting trapped under a truck that rammed into a bus stop, as police are still searching for the driver who fled the scene. The force said the accident occurred at around 6.30am on Tuesday along Chatham Road North in Hung Hom. A truck driver travelling in the direction of Yau Ma Tei near Fat Kwong Street suddenly lost control and steered towards the bus stop, hitting two women. The victim was rescued from beneath the vehicle by firefighters and...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong police arrest truck owner after woman trapped in crash dies

Hong Kong police have arrested a man in connection with a fatal crash in Hung Hom, where a 50-year-old woman died after being trapped under a truck that rammed into a bus stop. The force said on Tuesday afternoon that the man was apprehended for dangerous driving causing death. A source said the man, 34, arrested was the truck owner. The accident occurred along Chatham Road North in Hung Hom at around 6.30am. The source earlier said the driver, travelling down a ramp from the elevated East...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong police arrest truck owner after woman trapped in bus

Hong Kong police have arrested a man in connection with a fatal crash in Hung Hom, where a 50-year-old woman died after being trapped under a truck that rammed into a bus stop. The force said on Tuesday afternoon that the man was apprehended for dangerous driving causing death. A source said the man, 34, arrested was the truck owner. The accident occurred along Chatham Road North in Hung Hom at around 6.30am. The source earlier said the driver, travelling down a ramp from the elevated East...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong police arrest truck owner after woman trapped in bus stop crash dies

Hong Kong police have arrested a man in connection with a fatal crash in Hung Hom, where a 50-year-old woman died after being trapped under a truck that rammed into a bus stop. The force said on Tuesday afternoon that the man was apprehended for dangerous driving causing death. A source said the 34-year-old man arrested was the truck owner. The accident occurred along Chatham Road North in Hung Hom at around 6.30am. The source earlier said the driver, travelling down a ramp from the elevated...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong teens held over swindling elderly woman out of HK$50,000 in phone scam

Hong Kong police have arrested a 16-year-old girl and an 18-year-old man on suspicion of swindling an 85-year-old woman out of HK$50,000 (US$6,369) by pretending to be her daughter and claiming to require bail money. The force said on Sunday the victim reported the incident on Friday. After receiving a call from someone who said she was her daughter and in police custody, the elderly woman followed instructions and handed over HK$50,000 in cash to a man at a prearranged location. She only...

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