Complainant C testifies as Ocamp accused denies rape
HK01 · 7 SOURCESabout 1 hour ago2 MIN
Summary
The High Court on Friday heard complainant C’s account of an alleged indecent assault in a car after an Education University of Hong Kong orientation camp, while also viewing the defendant’s video-recorded police interview about a separate rape allegation involving complainant B. The defendant, Y.L.H., now 31, denies three counts of indecent assault, one count of rape and one count of voyeurism arising from incidents involving five women between January and August 2023. In the interview, he said his encounter with B at a Hong Kong Red Cross joint orientation camp progressed “step by step” and that he did not perceive any refusal before intercourse. C, however, told the court she repeatedly asked him not to touch her before he allegedly pressed himself against her and touched her chest in the parked car.
Key Points
- C said that after post-Ocamp drinking, the defendant drove her toward Tuen Mun, touched her hand and thigh, and ignored her attempts to push him away.
- She testified he claimed to be tired, turned into a tree-lined side road, covered the windows with sunshades, reclined the seats and moved closer.
- C said she twice told him not to touch her, but he spread her legs, rubbed his clothed groin against her for seconds, then pressed her chest
- According to C, she finally pushed him off and shouted that she wanted to go home, after which he stopped and drove her back.
- In his police interview, the defendant said B held his hand during games, hugged him after winning, asked “Why me?” before sex, and never showed resistance.
Why It Matters
The latest evidence places two sharply different accounts of consent before the jury: one from C describing repeated verbal objections, and one from the defendant claiming B’s conduct showed willingness. Because the charges span orientation camps, a private car and multiple complainants, the trial is likely to be closely watched for what it says about boundaries, reporting and student safety in Hong Kong social settings.