- Three women have been charged with fighting in a public place at the APM shopping centre in Kwun Tong, with bail set at HK$5,000 each and a prohibition from entering the venue.
- The case has been adjourned to Nov. 5 to allow the defence time to obtain documents and discuss alternative ways of dealing with the case with the prosecution.
- The altercation occurred on August 26 at the APM shopping centre, and a video of the incident went viral online, showing the women engaged in a physical fight.
- Police arrested the three women, including the boy's mother and grandmother, and charged them with one count of fighting in a public place, with the elderly woman facing an additional charge of common assault.
Three women have been charged with fighting in a public place at Hong Kong's APM mall, with a court granting them bail set at HK$5,000 each. The defendants, Leung Lai-ha, 68, her daughter Ng Ka-wun, 34, and Xu Yang, 34, were involved in an altercation on August 26 that escalated into a brawl in the children's play area.1
The incident, which was captured on video and went viral, shows Xu slapping Leung, who retaliated, while Ng joined the fray. The video also depicts Xu's daughter allegedly being knocked to the ground during the chaos. All three women are barred from returning to the mall and contacting prosecution witnesses.
The case was heard at Kwun Tong Court, where the acting principal magistrate adjourned proceedings to November 5 to allow the defense time to gather documents and discuss alternative resolutions with the prosecution. The elderly woman faces an additional charge of common assault for her actions during the incident.
The public's reaction to the video has been significant, highlighting the ongoing concerns regarding public behavior in Hong Kong's shopping venues.
“The altercation, captured on video, showed Xu slapping Leung and the elderly woman hitting back, with Ng joining the fray. The elderly woman faces an additional charge of common assault for allegedly assaulting a five-year-old girl.”
South China Morning Post
點新聞
