Canto-pop singer Shirley Kwan arrested for hitting and threatening to ‘chop’ worker at hotel
Veteran entertainer, 50, was trying to place an order at hotel restaurant, but was rejected due to unpaid rent
Canto-pop singer Shirley Kwan Suk-yee has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting and intimidating a worker at a Discovery Bay hotel.
The 50-year-old entertainer was trying to place an order at a restaurant at 5.30am on Thursday at the Auberge Discovery Bay on Siena Avenue, where she had been staying for a period.
But her order was rejected by a 29-year-old employee because of an unpaid hotel bill of an unknown amount.
Kwan became agitated and was heard saying to the worker: “Do you believe I’ll get a knife and chop you?”
She was also said to have hit him in the chest. Police were called in, and Kwan was arrested.
The worker was taken to North Lantau Hospital for medical examination.
Kwan was later released on bail and must report back to the police at the end of this month. A Lantau district investigation team is handling the case.