Seafood Stall Owner Charged Over Alleged Knife Attack
AM730 · 3 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago4 MIN
Summary
A 75-year-old seafood stall owner appeared in Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts on Monday over an allegation that he attacked a male employee with a knife at a Yau Ma Tei Market stall in May. He faces one wounding charge and was granted bail of HK$5,000 while the case was adjourned to September 29 for a medical report to be obtained.
Key Points
- The defendant is Wong Wai-hung (黃偉鴻), 75, described in court as a seafood stall owner.
- He is charged with one count of wounding in relation to an alleged attack on a man surnamed Leung, identified by am730 as Leung Wai-keung.
- The charge alleges the incident happened on May 19, 2026, at Wong Yiu Kee Seafood Stall, Shop 49, ground floor, Yau Ma Tei Market, 20 Kansu Street, Kowloon.
- The case was first mentioned at Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts on August 11, and the prosecution sought an adjournment to obtain the complainant’s medical report.
- Magistrate Mok Tsz-chung granted bail of HK$5,000, with conditions including that the defendant must not leave Hong Kong.
Why It Matters
The next hearing will determine how the case proceeds once the complainant’s medical evidence is available, making the report central to the prosecution timetable.
For Hong Kong readers, the case also draws attention to a serious alleged workplace assault inside a busy public market setting.