Man charged with arson after Hong Kong MTR attack leaves 19 commuters injured
Suspect not expected to appear in Kowloon City Court in person when case is mentioned on Monday
A 60-year-old man has been charged with arson over Friday evening’s terrifying firebomb attack on an MTR train that left 19 people injured.
The suspect, Cheung Kam-fai, was not expected to appear in Kowloon City Court when the case is mentioned on Monday, police said. He was arrested on Friday following the incident at 7.14pm as the train travelled from Admiralty to Tsim Sha Tsui station.
A government spokeswoman said on Sunday that three people – two women and one man – remained in critical condition with serious burns. They are receiving treatment at the Prince of Wales, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary hospitals.
The spokeswoman said she could not provide details of the conditions of the other injured passengers, but it is understood that at least nine were discharged from hospital by lunchtime on Saturday.
The youngest victim of the attack is 15-year-old Audrey Ko, a Form Four student at St Paul’s Co-educational College, who suffered burns to her legs.
Support and words of comfort continued to pour in on Sunday for Ko. A classmate visited her in hospital, bringing greeting cards from other friends who were still in shock over the incident.