Three women bailed over Hong Kong mall brawl
SCMP · 1 SOURCESabout 1 hour ago1 MIN
Summary
Three women made their first appearance at Kwun Tong Court on Thursday after being charged over a fight in the children’s play area at APM shopping centre in Kwun Tong on August 26. Acting Principal Magistrate Li Chi-ho granted bail but barred them from leaving Hong Kong and from returning to the mall
Key Points
- The defendants are Leung Lai-ha, 68, her daughter Ng Ka-wun, 34, and Xu Yang, 34, who jointly face one count of fighting in a public place
- The altercation happened at the atrium of APM shopping centre on August 26 and was later widely circulated in a social media video
- Video footage showed Xu slapping Leung, Leung striking back at Xu and Xu’s five-year-old daughter, and Ng then joining the scuffle
- Leung also faces a separate common assault charge for allegedly hitting the five-year-old girl during the confrontation
- Xu, a mainland Chinese visitor holding a two-way entry permit, was refused permission to leave Hong Kong after the court considered absconding risk
Why It Matters
The case will continue under bail conditions that keep all three women in Hong Kong and away from APM, while Leung and Ng seek time to submit a negotiation letter to the Department of Justice. The proceedings also draw added public attention because the incident was captured on video and widely shared online