Hong Kong police arrest man who shoved woman off platform onto rail track
- Police source say officers immediately launched manhunt for 33-year-old suspect, who was regarded as dangerous
- Woman was sent to Tuen Mun Hospital for treatment for shoulder pain and later discharged
A widely circulated 12-second video clip of the incident on Sunday afternoon shows a man at the end of the platform of Tai Hing (North) station in Tuen Mun violently pushing a woman walking past him.
The woman, 47, falls backwards off the platform onto the ground about a metre below. Despite appearing to land on her head before spinning round she quickly manages to sit up afterwards.
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Man appears to shove woman off railway platform onto track in Hong Kong
Other commuters immediately rush to the spot while the stockily built man, wearing a surgical mask, black shorts and a jacket, is seen slowly walking away. The clip, which appears to be from a security camera installed nearby, then ends.
The woman was sent to Tuen Mun Hospital for treatment for shoulder pain and bruises on her hands. She was later discharged.
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The suspect, who lives at the nearby Tai Hing Estate and works as a driver in the transport sector, was spotted by MTR personnel boarding a Tuen Mun Ferry Pier-bound train at Ping Shan station at about 7pm. Police arrested him at Ching Chung station.
The source said the man was suspected to have a mental disorder and did not know the victim. The motive behind the attack has not yet been established.
Chief Inspector Lee Ying-chi of Tuen Mun district told a press briefing investigators would look into the case from multiple perspectives. These included the suspect’s mental health and physical condition, his daily routine, and whether he had any previous arguments with the victim or her husband, who was among callers to police reporting the incident.
A Tuen Mun district investigation team was looking into the incident. The man was being held for questioning as of Sunday night.
A spokesman for the MTR Corp said staff alerted police after seeing the suspect board the ferry pier-bound train. The company expressed concern about the incident.
