Woman hit by steel pellet near Tai Po riverbank
SingTao · 2 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago1 MIN
Summary
A 31-year-old woman reported being hit in the left hand by a steel pellet near the Tai Po riverbank opposite Wan Tau Tong Estate on Sunday afternoon, leaving her with a finger injury. Police recovered a steel pellet measuring 8 millimetres in diameter at the scene and have classified the case as wounding, with no arrests made so far.
Key Points
- Police received the report at about 5pm according to Sing Tao, while on.cc said the call was made at 5.45pm on Sunday afternoon.
- The injured woman, surnamed Yuen, 31, told police she was near the Tai Po riverbank opposite Wan Tau Tong Estate when she was struck.
- Officers searched the area and found one steel pellet with a diameter of 8 millimetres, or 0.8 centimetres, near the scene.
- The woman suffered an injury to a finger on her left hand and was taken conscious to Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital for treatment.
- The case has been handed to the Tai Po district crime squad, Team 8, for follow-up investigation, and no one had been arrested as of Sunday
Why It Matters
The investigation remains active because police are treating the incident as a wounding case rather than a minor accident, indicating suspected criminal conduct. For residents using the riverbank area near Wan Tau Tong Estate, the case is likely to raise immediate concern about safety until officers identify who fired the pellet.