Hong Kong police have arrested a rubbish truck driver after his vehicle struck a 93-year-old woman who later died. Police said the driver was reversing the vehicle into a school at 3 Harmony Road in Siu Sai Wan at around 1.27pm on Saturday when the woman was hit and became trapped underneath. “At about 1.27pm,…
Hong Kong police have arrested a man for allegedly splashing a corrosive liquid at a kindergarten gate after he became angry over the noise coming from the place. No one was hurt in the incident, but several plants at the entrance of Tsung Tsin Mission of HK On Chung Kindergarten were dotted with burn marks…
A man has been arrested for allegedly robbing and stabbing an off-duty Hong Kong police officer in Yau Ma Tei, leaving the victim with multiple knife wounds. A source said the victim, 39, was robbed at about 1.49am on Saturday, when he was walking towards Mong Kok after he had dinner in Knutsford Terrace. “When…
A project manager in China has sparked online outrage by calling on employees to prioritise work over family and telling them to focus on the job and “if someone dies at home, let them rot”. The remarks were revealed in an online group chat which showed the manager, surnamed Pu, from Mianyang, Sichuan province in…
Police are hunting for three knife-wielding men who attacked a Hong Kong prison officer after he left work on Friday. The officer, 50, suffered multiple knife wounds to his head, forehead and right elbow, a source said. The Correctional Services Department said it was deeply concerned about the case and strongly condemned the perpetrators. “[On…
A tutoring school in Hong Kong has offered an apology and suspended an instructor from teaching duties after a viral video that purportedly captured pupils being verbally disciplined in an aggressive manner sparked criticism online. The A-Kids Garden Education Centre in Tai Po told the Post on Friday the tutor had spoken loudly to “maintain…
Hong Kong police were investigating a traffic accident in which a 22-year-old motorcyclist rammed into the back of a stopped vehicle on the Lantau Link and died on Friday. The force said the motorcycle was travelling towards Kowloon when the accident happened at 12.48pm. “It reportedly rammed into a stationary light goods vehicle,” the force…
An elderly passenger was handcuffed and escorted off a Cathay Pacific Airways’ flight by American law enforcement after the plane landed in San Francisco, Hong Kong’s flag carrier has confirmed, saying the man had been disruptive on board. Cathay said on Saturday the man’s unruly conduct on flight 872 from Hong Kong to San Francisco…
The girlfriend of a Hong Kong dancer severely injured after an accident at a Mirror concert has accused CUHK Medical Centre of neglecting him after he fell from a support sling due to a loose safety buckle. The centre on Friday evening confirmed a patient had fallen while being moved using the sling, while pledging…
A camping trip on Hong Kong’s tallest peak took an unexpected turn on Saturday morning when a woman was attacked by a wild boar as she slept, with emergency respondents taking her to hospital to treat a 5cm-long wound down one of her legs. The incident has prompted concerns about camping safety and what trekkers…