Social worker put on two-year bind-over over stalking case
HK01 · 1 SOURCESabout 1 hour ago2 MIN
Summary
A 58-year-old defendant, Lau Yan-wa, who reported his occupation as a social worker, was originally charged with loitering at a block in Malibu on Wan Po Road, Tseung Kwan O, on September 27, 2025, in a manner that caused a woman identified as X to be reasonably concerned.
According to the agreed facts, Lau did not know X and followed her from LOHAS Park to Malibu before approaching her in a lift and outside her floor.
He told police after his arrest that he had followed her and said he had only wanted to share his ideas out of goodwill.
The case ended with him being ordered to be bound over to keep the peace for two years.
Key Points
- The defendant was identified as 58-year-old Lau Yan-wa, who said he worked as a social worker, and he faced a loitering charge linked to Malibu in Tseung Kwan O.
- Prosecutors said the alleged offence took place on September 27, 2025, at a Malibu block on Wan Po Road, where his conduct caused X reasonable fear.
- In the lift, Lau claimed he worked in a hospital orthopaedics department and told X her shoes could harm her knees and spine.
- After leaving the lift on X’s floor, he asked her to take off her shoes for inspection and sought entry to demonstrate stretching exercises.
- X refused, then hid in a refuse room after Lau asked whether the soles of her feet sweated heavily and made hand gestures.
Why It Matters
The case shows how conduct that may be framed by a suspect as unsolicited advice can still cause alarm when it involves following a stranger home and making personal requests.
For Hong Kong residents, especially in private housing estates, the incident underlines how quickly an encounter in a lift can escalate into a police matter when boundaries are crossed.