Hong Kong woman, 63, arrested for insulting judge in Frankly Chu case
She allegedly used improper and insulting speech for judicial personnel outside Eastern Court after ex-policeman’s sentencing
A Hong Kong woman was arrested for contempt of court on Monday for reportedly hurling abuse at a judge outside court after she handed down a sentence in a high-profile assault case involving a retired senior policeman.
A police spokesman said the woman, 63, who was arrested in North Point, had allegedly used improper and insulting speech for judicial personnel outside the Eastern Court in Sai Wan Ho on January 3.
She was later released on bail and must report back in the middle of next month.
The court heard during Chu’s trial that he had swung his baton at Osman Cheng Chung-hang, 28, hitting him in the neck as he was passing by a protest area in Mong Kok on November 6, 2014. The officer claimed Cheng had displayed aggressive behaviour towards his colleague, but Cheng testified that he was only turning his head to tell officers he was a bystander.