Routine identity check leads to arrest of Hong Kong man wanted over rape of girl, 13, in 1983
- Wong Chun-chuen, 58, is a suspect linked to assault that took place in a Tuen Mun public housing estate demolished years ago
- He will face charges on one count of rape and one of robbery on Tuesday afternoon
A routine identity check on the street led to the arrest of a 58-year-old man wanted in connection with the rape of a teenage girl in Hong Kong 38 years ago.
Wong Chun-chuen, a restaurant cook, was stopped by police on Chuen Lung Street in Tsuen Wan at about 5pm on Sunday. A check on his identity revealed he is a wanted suspect.
Wong was escorted to Tuen Mun Court on Tuesday afternoon, where he faced one count of rape and another of robbery.
He was accused of raping the victim, then 13, and robbing her of HK$160 at San Fat Estate in Tuen Mun on January 20, 1983. The girl had died before the suspect could be identified.
The prosecution on Tuesday asked for an eight-week adjournment to allow time for investigators to identify potential witnesses and conduct DNA tests to determine if Wong was involved in other crimes.
Acting principal magistrate Lily Wong Sze-lai set the next hearing on October 12 and threw out the man’s bail application at prosecutors’ request.
San Fat Estate – the first public housing project in Tuen Mun district – was built in 1971 and later demolished for redevelopment.
