A student who left behind his wallet with his ID card after beating and robbing a 17-year-old prostitute was yesterday sentenced to 41/2 years in prison.
Wong Chun-hang, 19, had earlier pleaded guilty in the Court of First Instance to one count of robbery and one count of violating the terms of his probation.
The court heard that Wong arranged to meet the girl in August, when he was in Form Six, at Prince Edward MTR station. After agreeing on a price of $1,000 for sex, they went to the Park Excellent Hotel in Portland Street, Mongkok.
Once in a room at the hotel, Wong gave the girl two $500 notes, which she put in her bag before going for a shower.
However, while she was showering, Wong entered the bathroom carrying a paper cutter and a roll of adhesive tape.
He forced her to the ground and attempted to hold her down, but she struggled and bit him on the arm, elbow and leg.
When the cutter broke during the struggle, Wong resorted to using his fists, punching the girl in the back of the head, and then struck her head twice against a wall. He covered her mouth, and bound her arms and legs with the adhesive tape before rifling through her bag.