WORLD● LOWAug 3 · Aug 3, 2026, 6:51 AM
Former Hong Kong prison officer jailed for 3 years over brutal attack on inmate
South China Morning Post
A former Hong Kong prison officer has been sentenced to three years in jail for severely wounding an inmate by repeatedly thrusting a stick into the victim’s rectum after the defendant was sprinkled with baby powder during a game of bingo. District Court Judge Frankie Yiu Fun-che on Monday handed down the punishment to Tam Lik-chung, a former Correctional Services Department assistant officer, saying the defendant had committed “a very serious” crime by leading the assault and instructing other...
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