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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.
Three serious Hong Kong government breaches in a week are an embarrassment and highlight need for public and private sectors to eliminate latest risks.
Heartbreaking case of alleged child abuse by nanny from city neighbourhood scheme raises questions about screening, instruction and assessment.
Automatic right to screens in Hong Kong courts that spare complainants from having to face the accused would encourage victims of crime to come forward, and enhance justice.
Carers from all sections of city society carry financial and psychological burdens, but official help seen to mainly target those from grass-roots families
Attacks on Hong Kong businesses were up more than 50 per cent last year from a year earlier, as perpetrators exploited weak security to find unlocked digital doorways and launch ransomware raids.
The MTR fined nearly 4,300 people for misusing the fare scheme in the nine months through February, while the Transport Department inspected buses and ferries across 650 routes.
While authorities should promote safe internet practices for the young and vulnerable, parents can strengthen the first line of defence by staying vigilant about their children’s online activities.
Increased supply, lower prices and rise in social stress in city have been blamed for shift from cannabis to the substance.
- Weekend operation in southern parts of New Territories leads to arrests of 19 men over offences including drink driving and possession of dangerous drugs
- Separate crackdown on Friday and Saturday logs five arrests, with officers giving chase in one case after allegedly catching man speeding and weaving through traffic
Justice minister calls on tech giant to say whether it will remove links to ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ after court ruled to ban its distribution.
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology launches probe after video circulates on social media appearing to show student smoking drug inside dorm room.
Force alerted to altercation in early hours of Saturday morning in Yuen Long, where officers found 50-year-old man unconscious with head injuries.
Prosecution reads out reports by City University Professor Wang Guiguo on impact of US laws designed to penalise alleged perpetrators of human rights violations in Hong Kong.
Judge says Man Hay, 33, was promising musician but ended his career by stockpiling over 10kg of explosive materials discovered at rented storage unit in 2022.
Defence lawyer Priscilla Lam argues prosecution witness Wong Chun-keung’s testimony fails to match up with details from Telegram chat records for ‘Dragon Slaying Brigade’.
Parent company of Lukfook Jewellery says it is investigating alleged incident after being told about underground forum post selling data for more than HK$190,000.
Luk Kin-ting in court facing two counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with girl under age of 13 and another of making child pornography.
Google may simply restrict how song appears on local search result listings and decline to enforce ban globally, one industry figure says.
German authorities last month arrested suspect only named as Thomas R over spying for Beijing, with information trail suggesting man is Thomas Reichenbach.
Source familiar with situation says scammer contacted 67-year-old woman in January and claimed to be mainland Chinese police officer investigating fraud case.
Judge forced to briefly adjourn hearing until prosecution witness Wong Chun-keung able to speak, after defence characterised him as ‘playing the field’ with female supporters.
Police confiscate two bags with 1.8kg of what appeared to be ketamine, cutting tools and large air purifier with 11 identical filters at subdivided flat.
Customs officers arrest two people, with consumers warned fake cosmetic products and perfumes could pose health and safety risks.
Investigations show seven-seater car used in victim’s abduction belongs to suspects’ family.
Chief Superintendent Pierre Wong of the force’s operations wing says the reshuffle will boost law enforcement efficiency.
Jobless man who bit off ex-politician’s ear and attacked three others has jail sentence reduced to 14 years on appeal
‘Dragon Slaying Brigade’ leader Wong Chun-keung tells High Court alleged plot accomplice had never told him exactly where two bombs would be placed.
Victim freed an hour after she was bundled into seven-seater at around 8.45pm on Tuesday.
Police say man, 52, was transporting items when white car hit his vehicle in Sheung Shui and gang of four robbers attacked him and stole valuable metal.
Court told by ex-Lai executive that control of British Virgin Islands-based firm was given to Wayland Chan, a former member of an anti-government campaign group.
Plot mastermind Wong Chun-keung said he ‘did not care’ if bombs harmed civilians as long as he could maximise the killing of officers.
Kidnapping is nothing new in Hong Kong and a woman snatched from a busy Tsim Sha Tsui has revived memories of the city’s history of abductions.
Judiciary has reserved May 30 and 31 for the verdicts in the trial, according to a judicial notice.
Shahzad Khan pleads guilty to hitting, slapping and punching boy after his failure to recite Koran verse.
Officers staked out VIP Station shop on Haiphong Road after learning it had been targeted by thieves, source says
