Hong Kong student accuses friend of raping her after night of drinking in Lan Kwai Fong
- Man denies charge before seven-member jury at the High Court
- Accuser describes man as a ‘good friend’ who was very drunk
An international school student was raped by her friend after they went on a night out in Hong Kong, a court has heard.
The alleged victim appeared in the High Court on Wednesday, and in a shaky voice accused her former friend Matthew Tan Ming-hei of raping her in his Pok Fu Lam home in 2017. Both were 17 years old at the time.
Tan, now 19, denied one count of rape before a seven-member jury, who heard that the night started with rounds of drinks in the Lan Kwai Fong nightlife district on May 1, 2017.
“I felt like I was in a lot of trouble. The whole time I was crying,” said the woman, now 19, whose voice trembled as she recalled how Tan forced her down on a bed.
The woman, now in university, was referred to as “X” in court to protect her identity. She testified from another room in the court building on a live stream.
She said Tan, who she described as a “good friend”, was very drunk that night so she and another friend decided to send him home.
