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Authorities may appeal engineer’s non-custodial sentence in hospital lift case
Government seeking legal advice after Law Wing-chai was sentenced to 160 hours of community service for improper submission of safety documents.
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Crime in Hong Kong
Hong Kong police search for woman after man found dead outside building
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Hong Kong’s animal welfare laws fail to meet modern demands, experts say
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Animal welfare in Hong Kong
Activist charged after microchipped dog caught in probe into suspected attack
One of five strays caught in Yuen Long was registered to Kent Luk, founder of Paws Guardian Rescue Shelter.
23 Sep 2026 - 11:42PM
Kent Luk says it is common practice for rescuers to have dog microchips registered in their names. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong courts
Hong Kong father admits repeatedly raping daughter over a 6-year period
The girl said her father began abusing her in 2015, when she was six, using threats and promises to ensure her cooperation.
23 Sep 2026 - 4:52PM
Crime in Hong Kong
Engineer gets 160 hours’ community service over Queen Mary Hospital lift defects
Engineer convicted of submitting misleading documents and improperly issuing safety certificates after 24 lifts at Hong Kong hospital were found defective.
23 Sep 2026 - 6:31PM
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Crime in Hong Kong
Youth arrests in Hong Kong rise 20%, driven by assault and criminal-damage cases
Hong Kong police chief says 1,580 young people aged 10 to 20 arrested between January and June, with many ‘exploited’ in debt collection crimes.
23 Sep 2026 - 11:29PM
(From left) Professor John Lee, president of Education University; police chief Joe Chow; Senior Superintendent Ng Chui-ting of police’s public relations wing; and Chan Man-ho, deputy executive director of the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong courts
Coach who slapped boy, 8, at Hong Kong training camp spared criminal charges
Court imposes three-year good behaviour bond on Zhao Yiqun, 51, after she was also accused of ordering boy to stand under hot sun at camp.
23 Sep 2026 - 5:31PM
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Stand News editor had no intention of harming national security, court hears
Appeal judges say Patrick Lam failed to fact-check article containing false information, but still ran story after police countered claims.
22 Sep 2026 - 6:37PM
Crime in Hong Kong
Free sports drinks with suspicious pinhole marks leave 14 Hong Kong students ill
Police investigating after drinks were handed out during lunch near school athletics meet at sports ground in Wong Tai Sin.
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Hong Kong police
John Lee appoints Kelvin Kong head of police’s National Security Department
Force veteran Kong takes over from Andrew Kan as city leader praises his ‘steadfast and courageous’ leadership.
22 Sep 2026 - 5:38PM
Kelvin Kong (left) takes the oath of office, witnessed by Chief Executive John Lee. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong courts
Indefinite time in psychiatric ward for Hong Kong man who killed 2 in mall
Judge accepts Szeto Sing-kwong’s diminished responsibility after he attacked two women at shopping centre during schizophrenic episode in 2023.
22 Sep 2026 - 4:16PM
Hong Kong police
AI poses new national security threat, outgoing deputy police chief warns
Andrew Kan discusses using AI to fight AI, ongoing threat of soft resistance and what lies ahead after retirement.
22 Sep 2026 - 7:00AM
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Crime in Hong Kong
Hong Kong woman, 80, loses HK$6 million to fake online investment expert
The case was among over 50 investment scams reported in Hong Kong last week, with total losses approaching HK$30 million.
21 Sep 2026 - 6:33PM
Crime in Hong Kong
Nearly 50% rise in drug seizures by Hong Kong customs in first half of year
About 60 per cent of 5,704kg of narcotics seized in six-month period was cannabis and ketamine, with notable increases in smuggling via air and sea.
21 Sep 2026 - 9:49AM
Customs officers display a seizure of about 240kg of suspected drugs at the airport last month. Photo: Jelly Tse
Crime in Hong Kong
Hong Kong customs seizes 13kg of suspected ketamine at airport, man arrested
Officers found suspected ketamine in checked luggage of a 22-year-old man who arrived in city from Frankfurt.
20 Sep 2026 - 8:14PM
Hong Kong courts
Murder trial of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi’s former relatives to begin
Choi’s ex-husband, Alex Kwong, 31, his father Kwong Kau, 68, and elder brother Anthony Kwong, 35, face a joint count of murder.
20 Sep 2026 - 6:06PM
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Customs seizes record HK$125 million worth of marijuana shipped by sea, arresting 3
Seizure of 535kg of cannabis buds found hidden inside insulated boxes shipped from Thailand marks largest seaborne drug bust in city’s history.
19 Sep 2026 - 8:15PM
Customs officers display the seized cannabis at the department headquarters in North Point. Photo: Karma Lo
Crime in Hong Kong
Hong Kong police arrest 3, seize HK$23 million of Ice in Fanling bust
Two men and a woman, aged 49 to 56, arrested, with drug factory believed to have operated for three to four days.
19 Sep 2026 - 6:51PM
Hong Kong courts
3 Jellycat, Labubu plushie thieves jailed for up to 2 years and 2 months
Three men, aged 33 to 36, stole 83 plush toys from two claw machine shops on the instructions of other suspects who remain at large.
18 Sep 2026 - 7:03PM
Hong Kong courts
Hong Kong IT analyst charged with murdering wife at their flat
Wong Chi-Kwong, 51, remanded in custody after police found his wife dead in their flat in Heng Fa Chuen estate on Wednesday and arrested him.
18 Sep 2026 - 2:36PM
Crime in Hong Kong
Hong Kong to legislate against persistent child sexual abuse and ‘cyberflashing’
Security Bureau says government will include targeted offences in sex offence amendment bill after public and legal groups express broad support.
17 Sep 2026 - 11:15PM
A little Asian boy with a sad and lonely expression hides in the shadows under a table at home, while being scolded by his mother. Photo: Getty Image
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Hong Kong’s ‘AI city brain’ to cost initial HK$200m, but ‘won’t catch thieves’
John Lee and Eric Chan stress new system will consolidate data to improve city management and won’t be used for crime detection or surveillance.
18 Sep 2026 - 4:32PM
Hong Kong police
Hong Kong 999 callers can send real-time audio, video data from 2028: Chris Tang
Security minister reveals timeline for upgrades to emergency call services, a day after new features announced in Hong Kong policy address.
17 Sep 2026 - 10:17PM
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Hong Kong courts
3 firms fined over HK$900,000 each for role in apprentice electrician’s death
Main contractor, two subcontractors found to have played role in fatal electrocution of worker handling wiring for solar panels amid rain.
17 Sep 2026 - 8:18PM
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