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Hong Kong customs officer suspected of raping Swedish tourist in hotel remanded in custody
- Defendant attacked woman at Ming Court Hotel in Wan Chai, charge sheet submitted to court says
- Prosecutors ask court for eight-week period to further investigate alleged incident
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A Hong Kong customs officer suspected of raping a Swedish tourist in a hotel has been remanded in custody.
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Li Kin-on, 28, was not required to enter a plea on a charge of rape at his first appearance at Eastern Court on Monday, as prosecutors asked for an eight-week period for further investigation.
A charge sheet submitted to the court alleged the defendant, who lives in a public housing estate in Chai Wan, attacked the woman at the Ming Court Hotel in Wan Chai on Friday.
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The court was told investigators asked for more time to gather evidence, including CCTV footage, contact potential witnesses, carry out a forensic examination and inspect the defendant’s mobile devices.
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