EdUHK student denies Ocamp shower voyeurism intent
HK01 · 1 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
A defendant identified as Y.L.H., now aged 31 and a student at the time of the alleged offences, told the court in a recorded police interview that he unintentionally saw complainant E showering during an Ocamp stay on Lantau Island after going to wash his feet around 12:30am. He said a roommate had spilled food and drink on his feet, leaving them sticky, and that he went to the bathroom because he was particularly concerned about hygiene. According to his account, he opened the bathroom door, immediately pulled back the shower curtain, saw the woman, and withdrew in less than a second. He also said he did not know the bathroom lock was broken and criticized both the accommodation and the organizers' arrangement of male and female students in the same room
Key Points
- Y.L.H. faces five charges: three counts of indecent assault, one count of rape and one count of voyeurism linked to incidents in January and July to August 2023
- Except for one indecent assault allegation said to have occurred at Kowloon Peak, the remaining charges are connected to university orientation camps
- The voyeurism charge alleges that on 28 August 2023, at Leung Siu Wing Holiday Village on Lantau Island, he peeped at complainant E in a room
- In the interview, he said he worked full-time as a lifeguard on about HK$21,000 a month and had been suspended because of the case
- He said he was studying part-time for a bachelor's degree in health education and had joined four to five orientation camps in 2023
Why It Matters
The defence account places attention on supervision, room allocation and faulty facilities at overnight student camps, issues that can affect participant safety and privacy in Hong Kong. The case also shows how courts may closely examine what a defendant knew about broken locks, shared accommodation and his actions in the seconds before an alleged voyeurism incident