Hong Kong protests: man, 57, arrested on suspicion of harassing District Court judges over cases stemming from 2019 unrest

Investigation suggests someone was dissatisfied with the decisions on the cases and harassed the judges with nuisance calls and faxes

Suspect arrested outside industrial flat in Kwun Tong, with officers seizing his mobile phone, SIM cards and information on judges involved

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Hong Kong police have arrested a 57-year-old man on suspicion of contempt of court and telephone nuisance. Photo: Warton Li

Published: 8:29pm, 7 Sep 2021Updated: 10:53pm, 7 Sep 2021

Hong Kong police have arrested a 57-year-old man on suspicion of harassing three District Court judges in relation to their decisions on cases stemming from the 2019 anti-government protests.

Crime-squad officers began investigation after a report was made to police, saying that from October 2020 to July 2021, the offices of several District Court judges received many nuisance calls and faxes.

According to police, the judges involved had handled the cases of riot, unlawful assembly and other offences stemming from the protests.

Investigation shows the nuisance calls and faxes were made from October 2020 to July 2021. Photo: Shutterstock

The investigation suggested that someone was dissatisfied with the rulings on the related cases and harassed the judges with nuisance phone calls and faxes, said acting superintendent Terrence Tse Tsz-kwan of Hong Kong Island regional crime unit.

He said three judges were involved but did not reveal their names. Police later identified one suspect and Tse said more arrests were possible.