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District Court rejects former partner’s HK$900,000 Wang Fuk Court aid claim

Hu Shu-ling alleged that Kwok Ka-wo promised to hand over government and private disaster assistance as a property down payment, but the court found she could not establish the agreement or prove the funds had been raised in his name.

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Public Safety & Justice · 7 Sep

17-year-old student arrested over alleged illegal recording or observation of private parts

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Public Safety & Justice · 7 Sep

Driver reportedly flees police stop, collides with vehicles before car is found in Hung Hom

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Public Safety & Justice · 7 Sep

Car fire near Luk Mei Village affected both directions of Sai Kung Road

Firefighters extinguished the blaze at about 4pm on 7 September, and no injuries were reported.

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Public Safety & Justice · 7 Sep

Tin Shui Wai woman remanded as court orders psychiatric reports in alleged seditious publication case

The 61-year-old retired woman is accused of displaying flags and statement-bearing items at and outside her flat between March and November 2024.

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Public Safety & Justice · 7 Sep

San Po Kong man denies alleged attack at bus stop after table-tennis competition

Prosecutors allege that Tse Chi-kong followed a participant to a bus stop on October 14, 2024, where the man fell towards a departing bus.

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Public Safety & Justice · 7 Sep

Court orders partial disclosure in five-charge case against barrister Suet Sun-yan

The 32-year-old intends to deny three indecent-assault charges and two common-assault charges involving two complainants.

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Public Safety & Justice · 7 Sep

Trial opens over alleged sex with 15-year-old in Tsim Sha Tsui car park

The complainant and her mother will not testify, prompting the judge to ask how her age at the time of the alleged offence can be proved.

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Public Safety & Justice · 7 Sep

Two arrested after 200 live crickets and 13kg of dubia cockroaches found at Lo Wu

The suspected illegal imports were intercepted in two cases on 5 and 6 September and had an estimated combined value of about HK$5,900.

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Health · 7 Sep

Hong Kong seizes 1,600 injectable products as official says no proven WT-1 cancer vaccine exists

At least three people were reportedly arrested after inspections of institutions offering injections claimed to prevent several types of cancer.

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Public Safety & Justice · 7 Sep

High Court hears disputed claims police assaulted and coached defendant in sibling abuse trial

The 24-year-old denies four incest charges and three charges of indecent acts involving his younger sister, who was aged about seven to 10 at the time of the alleged offences.

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Public Safety & Justice · 7 Sep

West Kowloon police arrest six over suspected drink-driving and detain nine vehicles

The three-day operation from 4 to 6 September also resulted in warnings to 11 people whose breath samples contained alcohol below the legal limit.

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Public Safety & Justice · 7 Sep

High Court hears evidence in 1991 fatal robbery at Sham Shui Po watch shop

An eyewitness described three men fleeing after a shooting, while a retired police officer told the court about fingerprints and bloodstained clothing recovered during the investigation.

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Public Safety & Justice · 7 Sep

Hung Hom waiter given 12-month probation order after two assaults on rough sleeper

Chen Tin-lok admitted throwing water at and dragging the woman during separate incidents in July 2026.

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Education · 7 Sep

CUHK president urges responsible AI use as official calls for patriotism and national security awareness

The university’s flag guard wore new purple-and-gold uniforms during the 7 September ceremonies, while students were urged to balance technology with ethics and social responsibility.