A Hong Kong father who allegedly killed his two young children before a failed suicide attempt last month is suffering from depression, a court has heard. Salesman Chen Guocheng, 40, appeared in Kowloon City Court for the first time on Friday to face two counts of murder, as prosecutors asked for a 12-week adjournment to…
A mainland Chinese visitor has been jailed for two months and disqualified from driving in Hong Kong for a year after he was found to have offered ride-hailing services without the required permit. Ye Hai, 41, on Wednesday admitted to offering paid rides using the online mapping service Amap on July 7, three days after…
Hong Kong police have said they will pursue Cantopop singer Tommy Yuen Man-on “to the end” after he failed to appear in court to face a shoplifting charge. The force on Thursday condemned Yuen’s “shameful act” of fleeing Hong Kong to avoid facing justice, calling it a blatant challenge to the rule of law. “All…
A mainland Chinese visitor has been remanded in custody pending his trial in Hong Kong for allegedly offering ride-hailing services without a hire car permit. Ye Hai, 41, was escorted to Kowloon City Court on Wednesday to face three charges after police scooped up the defendant a day earlier in a sting operation targeting private…
A defendant accused of trying to help the ex-husband of slain model Abby Choi Tin-fung flee Hong Kong has said she was told to arrange a yacht “as soon as possible” and at any cost, with a fee of HK$300,000 (US$38,500) being quoted at one point. But Irene Pun Hau-yin denied in Kowloon City Court…
A defendant accused of trying to help the ex-husband of slain model Abby Choi Tin-fung flee Hong Kong has said she was told to arrange a yacht “as soon as possible” and at any cost, with a fee of HK$300,000 (US$38,500) being quoted at one point. But Irene Pun Hau-yin denied in Kowloon City Court…
Five Hongkongers have been charged with unlawfully detaining a woman for almost a month, with the alleged victim found in a flat with bruises on her face and body before later dying in hospital. Two other individuals were also arrested for allegedly helping the suspects. Police said on Sunday they had received a report on…
Two students have been charged after Hong Kong customs officers discovered a vape suspected to contain the emerging drug “space oil” on one of them at a ferry terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui. Customs said on Sunday the two young women, aged 18 and 19, arrived in the city via the China Ferry Terminal on…
Five Hongkongers have been charged with unlawfully detaining a woman for almost a month, with the alleged victim found in a flat with bruises on her face and body before later dying in hospital. Two other individuals were also arrested for allegedly helping the suspects. Police said on Sunday they had received a report on…
A Hong Kong national security police officer has been remanded in custody for allegedly attempting to grab a handgun from a colleague after being arrested on suspicion of voyeurism earlier this week. Constable Ko Chun-chung, 39, was escorted to Kowloon City Court on Friday to face one count of operating equipment with intent to record…