The High Court judge cited the resident’s vulnerability and the repeated, premeditated offences; the charity and Social Welfare Department reported safeguarding steps.
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Two injured people were taken to hospital as some Kowloon-bound lanes closed and traffic was heavy.
She was taken to Ruttonjee Hospital for resuscitation after a passer-by reported an object in the water near Rumsey Street.
Hong Kong Fire Services Department warned that operating electrical equipment beside the fuel could trigger a fire or explosion.
A resident brought his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren to see the ritual, as an academic warned that older villagers handle much of the organising.
Female students reported higher rates; depressive tendencies were reported among virtual-intimacy users, while extreme symptoms were more common among those who had tried virtual romance.
The cargo was found in an inbound truck that had reported carrying plastic-wood flooring; its 51-year-old local driver was arrested.
Five people were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud after a scheme targeting students and incoming professionals; the regulator sets out checks for renters.
The injured were taken to Princess Margaret Hospital as traffic remained heavy into the evening.
The company said she was a volunteer; the judge found the shelter controlled her workdays, hours and duties.
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