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Suspected portable-charger fire at So Uk Estate sends three to hospital

About 78 to 80 residents were evacuated from a ninth-floor flat fire in Cheung Sha Wan, while four rescued cats later died.

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Public Safety & Justice · 27 Aug

Hong Kong to review dangerous-dog controls and penalties after recent attacks

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Public Safety & Justice · 27 Aug

Hong Kong police receive more than 50 investment-scam reports in one week

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Public Safety & Justice · 27 Aug

Two women arrested after alleged child assault at Kwun Tong’s APM

Police are investigating an altercation that reportedly began with a dispute over the use of play facilities on 26 August.

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Public Safety & Justice · 26 Aug

Three jailed after admitting offences linked to fatal Yau Ma Tei fall

Ho Tsz Chung, Yeung Hiu Lam and Shih Siu Chung received sentences of 28, 36 and 16 months respectively in the District Court on 26 August 2026.

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Public Safety & Justice · 26 Aug

Customs seize about 400,000 suspected pharmaceutical products estimated at HK$11 million

Two two-way-permit holders were arrested after the products were found in a Sheung Shui industrial-unit warehouse suspected of being used for storage and repackaging.

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Public Safety & Justice · 26 Aug

Man appears in Hong Kong court over five alleged voter-system access offences

Police also say a social media account published the names and addresses of 20 voters in November 2025, but it remains unclear whether an unauthorised-disclosure charge was formally laid.

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Public Safety & Justice · 26 Aug

Missing 71-year-old reportedly found on Po Toi Island and flown to hospital

Star Headline reported that Zhao Dexiang was found conscious on August 26, while another report said the search and public appeal were still under way.

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Public Safety & Justice · 26 Aug

High Court jury hears defence challenge complainant’s account in five-charge sexual offences trial

Complainant A is being questioned about her messages and meetings with Y.L.H. before an alleged sexual assault in a car at Fei Ngo Shan.

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Public Safety & Justice · 26 Aug

Malaysian national detained over alleged Hong Kong ‘guess who I am’ scam collections

Two elderly victims reportedly handed over cash after callers posing as relatives claimed they needed bail money.

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Public Safety & Justice · 26 Aug

Registered Chinese medicine practitioner convicted of five voyeurism offences involving three patients

The cases involved secret filming at clinics in Kwai Chung, Mei Foo and Chai Wan between December 2022 and May 2024.

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Public Safety & Justice · 26 Aug

Mainland man remanded over alleged theft of HK$2,000 Sun Wukong statue in Tsuen Wan

Che Jianxin, 57, was not required to enter a plea and is due back in court on 23 September.

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Public Safety & Justice · 26 Aug

West Kowloon police firearm discharges while officer loads ammunition; no injuries

The incident happened at about 11pm on August 25, with police saying the unit is handling the case and that strict equipment-use regulations apply.

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Public Safety & Justice · 26 Aug

Police say six arrested after alleged online cannabis operation dismantled

About 7.7 kilograms of suspected cannabis flowers and other cannabis-related products were seized in raids across Tsuen Wan, Sham Shui Po and Yuen Long, police said.

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Public Safety & Justice · 26 Aug

Taxi driver dies after three-vehicle crash near Sunny Bay

The collision involving a taxi, a Discovery Bay bus and a truck also injured several people, while the cause remained under investigation.