HKU students involved in indecent viral video suspended from halls of residence
The 19-second clip showed a man wearing a maroon hoodie using his genitals to hit the back of another man’s head
Simon KY Lee Hall, a dorm at the University of Hong Kong, confirmed in a statement that the students who were current residents were involved in “inappropriate conduct” as depicted in a video that went viral on Wednesday.
The statement came as the police stepped in, saying they were looking into the incident as they received a report on the case from two people through an online reporting room.
The 19-second clip showed a man, wearing a maroon hoodie with the words “Chemistry” and “HKU” printed on it, using his genitals to hit the back of another man’s head.
The victim was pinned on a bed by two others, while another person filmed the incident.
“Upon discovery of the incident, the warden, hall tutors and the Executive Committee immediately conducted an investigation with the hallmates involved. It confirmed that the relevant conduct raised no concern about bullying,” the statement from the hall’s student association executive committee said.
In response to a Post inquiry, a committee representative had no further explanation or clarification of why the incident was not regarded as bullying.