1 week ago Hongkongers wonder why suspect in knifepoint robbery held up bank near home

A man suspected of robbing a Hong Kong bank with a knife and injuring a staff member could be charged as soon as Wednesday night, the Post has learned, with his move to hold up the establishment located in his neighbourhood sparking a heated online discussion. The jobless man, 49, was handed over to Hong Kong police on Tuesday after he was detained in Shenzhen for allegedly robbing a branch of Hang Seng Bank in Sha Tin the day before. His girlfriend, 34, was also arrested on suspicion of aiding...

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1 week ago Hongkongers wonder why knifepoint robbery suspect allegedly chose bank near home

A man suspected of robbing a Hong Kong bank with a knife and injuring a staff member could be charged as soon as Wednesday night, the Post has learned, with the establishment’s proximity to his neighbourhood sparking a heated online discussion. The jobless man, 49, was handed over to Hong Kong police on Tuesday after he was detained in Shenzhen for allegedly robbing a branch of Hang Seng Bank in Sha Tin the day before. His girlfriend, 34, was also arrested on suspicion of aiding his escape after...

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1 week ago Hong Kong bank robbery suspect’s ‘illogical’ target sparks online debate

A man suspected of robbing a Hong Kong bank with a knife and injuring a staff member could be charged as soon as Wednesday night, the Post has learned, with the establishment’s proximity to his neighbourhood sparking a heated online discussion. The jobless man, 49, was handed over to Hong Kong police on Tuesday after he was detained in Shenzhen for allegedly robbing a branch of Hang Seng Bank in Sha Tin the day before. His girlfriend, 34, was also arrested on suspicion of aiding his escape after...

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1 week ago Suspect in Hong Kong bank robbery believed to have fled to mainland China

An armed robber, who triggered a manhunt after he held a woman at knifepoint and stole HK$370,000 (US$47,180) from a Hang Seng Bank branch, is a Hongkonger and has fled across the border, the Post has learned. A source said on Tuesday that police’s elite tactical unit, the Flying Tiger, was searching for the local man, who was wearing a surgical mask and cap when he robbed the bank at Fortune City One shopping centre on Ngan Shing Street in Sha Tin the previous day. The force identified the man...

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1 week ago Suspect in Hong Kong bank robbery ‘has fled to mainland China’

A robber who triggered a manhunt after he held a woman at knifepoint and stole HK$370,000 (US$47,180) from a Hang Seng Bank branch is a Hongkonger and has fled to mainland China, the Post has learned. A source said on Tuesday that police’s elite tactical unit, the Flying Tigers, was searching for the local man, who was wearing a mask and cap when he robbed the bank at the Fortune City One shopping centre on Ngan Shing Street in Sha Tin the previous day. The force identified the man shortly after...

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1 week ago Suspect in Hong Kong knifepoint bank robbery ‘has fled to mainland China’

A robber who triggered a manhunt after he held a woman at knifepoint and stole HK$370,000 (US$47,180) from a Hang Seng Bank branch is a Hongkonger and has fled to mainland China, the Post has learned. A source said on Tuesday that police’s elite tactical unit, the Flying Tigers, was searching for the local man, who was wearing a mask and cap when he robbed the bank at the Fortune City One shopping centre on Ngan Shing Street in Sha Tin the previous day. The force identified the man shortly after...

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1 week ago Suspect in Hong Kong knifepoint bank robbery arrested after fleeing over border

A man suspected to have robbed a Hong Kong bank with a knife and injured a female employee before making off with HK$370,000 (US$47,180) has been arrested in mainland China and is expected to be handed over to city authorities, the Post had learned. A source said the suspect was detained on the mainland and would be handed over to Hong Kong police at a land checkpoint in Shenzhen on Tuesday or Wednesday. The 49-year-old reportedly fled to his home in City One, a private estate in Sha Tin, after...

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