Last Week in Reality
Last week's news in bite-sized chunks. Illustrations by Ryan Chan
Sat 25
Adult Behavior A 24-year-old woman, who quit her job as a nurse to work in a Tsim Sha Tsui bar as a professional drinking companion, is being collected from work at 3am by a male friend when a regular at the bar makes inappropriate comments. He tells her that he wants to “do things that adults do” with her, then picks her up and tries to take her away. Her friend hits the man in the face then flees. The woman accompanies the injured man to the hospital.
Sun 26
Dumb Thieves While the police are handling a noise complaint in Yuen Long in the early hours, they see a parked car with two men inside who appear suspicious. They approach the car to investigate, and the men speed off. They drive the car into a cul de sac and the driver escapes, but the passenger trips while running and is arrested. The police find that the car was recently stolen in Tai Po.
Mon 27
Hard to Swallow An 82-year-old woman becomes ill at home in Wong Tai Sin after swallowing several coins. One of the coins becomes stuck in her throat, and she calls 999. She is sent to the hospital. She explains to the police that she swallowed the coins by accident and denies it was a suicide attempt.
