Poon Cheuk-hung assault case set for November trial
AM730 · 2 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago4 MIN
Summary
Poon Cheuk-hung (潘焯鴻), chairman of Zhongke Monitoring, appeared at Kowloon City Magistrates' Courts on September 21 over two common assault charges arising from an alleged incident outside Shop 410 at Kowloon City Plaza on July 28, 2025. He said he would contest the case, describing the prosecution case and evidence as fabricated, and the magistrate fixed a trial for November 12 that is expected to last two days
Key Points
- The 56-year-old defendant, who reported his occupation as businessman, faces two counts of common assault involving Chow Kin-ping and So Wing-tung
- The charges allege he assaulted the man and woman outside Shop 410, Kowloon City Plaza, on July 28, 2025
- Representing himself in court, Poon said the two complainants tried to force their way into his unit and he only pushed the man out
- Poon also said he never touched the female complainant and claimed he was exercising a citizen's arrest power
- The prosecution said it plans to call five witnesses, including the two complainants, a shopping mall manager and police officers
Why It Matters
The November trial will test Poon's challenge to the complainants' accounts and to the authenticity of the CCTV footage he said was fabricated. With Poon indicating he may later hire a lawyer, the hearing will also determine how the court assesses his own cautioned statement, which he said he does not dispute as voluntary or accurate