A LIFEGUARD blew his thumb off when he detonated a home-made bomb used illegally to stun fish, the District Court heard yesterday.
Wan Hon-keung was seen bleeding from the hand and abdomen after Wu Shai-nog heard a loud bang outside his home in Po Lo Che Road, Sai Kung, at 9.20 pm on October 23 last year.
Wan's girlfriend, Yang Siu-han, told Mr Wu someone had been injured in a gas lamp explosion. Mr Wu called the police and Wan was taken to hospital.
Miss Yang told police that she and Wan had been walking in Po Lo Che earlier. Wan had tried to light a gas lamp but it exploded and injured him.
She led officers to the scene and tried unsuccessfully to find Wan's thumb. There was no sign of an exploded gas lamp.
Further investigation revealed that Wan's injury had been caused by a home-made fish bomb. Miss Yang was taken to premises in Po Lo Che Road and prohibited goods including rockets, firecrackers and materials for making fireworks were discovered.