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Hong Kong crime news, including murder cases, triads, the hunt for serial killers, court cases and trials, shootings, burglary, armed robbery and corruption.
Automatic right to screens in Hong Kong courts that spare complainants from having to face the accused would encourage victims of crime to come forward, and enhance justice.
Carers from all sections of city society carry financial and psychological burdens, but official help seen to mainly target those from grass-roots families
Attacks on Hong Kong businesses were up more than 50 per cent last year from a year earlier, as perpetrators exploited weak security to find unlocked digital doorways and launch ransomware raids.
The MTR fined nearly 4,300 people for misusing the fare scheme in the nine months through February, while the Transport Department inspected buses and ferries across 650 routes.
While authorities should promote safe internet practices for the young and vulnerable, parents can strengthen the first line of defence by staying vigilant about their children’s online activities.
Increased supply, lower prices and rise in social stress in city have been blamed for shift from cannabis to the substance.
As city customs marks international recognition of centre to train canines to sniff out likes of drugs and explosives, other services wait for animals.
Despite rapid start to scrutiny of proposed Article 23 security legislation by lawmakers, there should be no compromise on making changes and improvements.
- Suspect’s alleged activities against On Yam Estate residents include leaving human waste outside their flats, cutting off utilities and dropping water-filled bags on children
- ‘We believe the suspect allegedly carried out the illegal acts in the estate due to his personal hatred against ethnic minority residents,’ police say
Wayland Chan tells Jimmy Lai trial he lied about links to ‘Fight for Freedom. Stand with Hong Kong’ group to protect himself and friend Andy Li.
Police confirm handguns and ammunition seized at mini-storage centre are genuine; officers to investigate weapons’ performance and capabilities.
When a man offered to have Dr Walton Li’s ex-wife murdered in return for HK$800,000 in 1998, the hospital chief called the police. Iu Shui-tai was sent to prison for making the hoax offer.
Singer pleads guilty after 129 heated tobacco products and vaping devices discovered in luggage and coat.
National Security Department police officer Lau Wai-hung denies coercing alleged bomb plot leader Wong Chun-keung into making statements.
Man accused of raping 19-year-old woman at Regal Hongkong Hotel on Yee Wo Street
Lam Shun, 41, and Irene Pun, 29, are jointly charged with single count of conspiracy to pervert course of public justice.
More than 450 customers complain they never received prepaid purchases of clothing, beauty and cosmetic products, food and household items.
School bus driver accidentally falls out of his vehicle and is run over by it, while hours later another driver is pinned between his container truck and several water tanks after vehicle suddenly rolls backwards.
Paralegal Wayland Chan tells court Lai’s right-hand man Mark Simon had discussed with him impact of mogul’s arrest on efforts to instigate foreign intervention in Hong Kong affairs.
Theft was part of wider plan to detonate two bombs in Wan Chai on December 8, 2019, during lawful protest, prosecution says.
Criminals create deceptive web pages advertising lucrative offers for doorstep collection of used clothing, but to make booking, residents must install malicious app that gathers personal data, police say.
Gang assaults victim after he trips and falls when trying to flee, while his four friends escape unharmed.
Inter-departmental Counter Terrorism Unit says 13 per cent of reports received since hotline’s launch two years ago passed to relevant law enforcement agencies.
Regina Ip, convenor of government’s key decision-making Executive Council, says current situation is ‘inflection point’ for city.
Apple Daily founder believed legislation imposed in 2020 was ‘all bark and no bite’ after being urged to consider his personal safety, key prosecution witness says.
Prosecution urges panel of nine jurists to set aside political views and focus on evidence in trial of six over conspiracy to commit bombing.
Suspected cocaine, with an estimated street value of HK$15 million, found by hikers at Nam She Wan near shoreline on Sunday.
Three Hongkongers, eight Thai women and 40 mainland Chinese residents arrested after series of police raids over two weeks.
Six male defendants plead not guilty to charge of bombing, while one female suspect denies role in providing or collecting property to commit terrorist acts.
Cybersecurity and technology crime bureau says resurgence in scams amid first quarter resulted in total losses exceeding HK$20 million.
Scammers posed as staff members and told renovation and maintenance firms they represented schools that needed work done.
Suspects intercepted during customs clearance at airport after officers found them acting suspicious and thought they could be hiding drugs
At least 39 dogs and two cats found after police and SPCA raid on flat in Temple Street, Yau Ma Tei
Officers raid two units in industrial building and seize 12.5kg of heroin, 8kg of cannabis buds, 270 cannabis oil cartridges and small quantities of hallucinogenic mushrooms and LSD.
While residents are knowledgeable about investing, they tend to be forgetful of advice and follow trends blindly, says Investor Financial Education Council chairman Victor Dawes.
Police say preliminary investigation has found the victim did not know three suspects and the cause of attack remains unknown.
Police say they were alerted by reports about man suspected of luring young women to his flat since 2017.
