A man was convicted and sentenced to nine months in prison on 30 October over online-game messages threatening to bomb Admiralty Station.
The charge alleged that he sent three messages in a game chat on 27 January 2026 threatening to damage the station on 17 February, Lunar New Year’s Day. The messages referred to preparing to bomb the MTR, named Admiralty Station and told the recipient to watch the news.
The defendant denied the charge, telling the court that other players had insulted and provoked him and that he was venting. The magistrate rejected that account, finding the messages described a specific place and plan. They were sent within 43 seconds, which the magistrate said gave him time to think; the court found they were not an impulsive outburst and judged his testimony not wholly truthful.
The magistrate cited the crowds at Admiralty Station and its role as a major interchange and terminus. A reported threat could cause panic and require police to spend time and resources checking for a bomb. The fact that the threatened attack was set for a public holiday was also treated as an aggravating factor. The court rejected a suspended sentence, saying immediate imprisonment was the only option.
The court refused the defendant bail pending appeal.