Teenage arsonists sent to Hong Kong training centre over Bank of China ATMs blaze
- Pair struck at Automated Banking Services Centre in Wah Fu (I) Shopping Centre in Pok Fu Lam on February 12
- Attack caused HK$635,000 worth of damage, although most of the cost was covered by insurance
Two Hong Kong teenagers have been sent to a training centre for setting fire to three Bank of China ATMs last year.
The District Court heard Jimmy Wan Kai-fai and Lau Wai-ho, who at the time were aged 16 and 17 respectively, entered the Automated Banking Services Centre in Wah Fu (I) Shopping Centre in Pok Fu Lam at about 3am on February 12.
Footage previously played in court showed the two boys, both wearing black shirts and face masks, knocking the machines with an object. One of them then threw naphtha, a flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixture, over the machines and set them on fire.
The flames were put out seconds later by the sprinkler system.
However, an ATM along with cash and cheque deposit machines were damaged, with repairs costing more than HK$635,000, most of which was covered by insurance.
