Police officer denies indecent assault at Tsim Sha Tsui station
SingTao · 2 SOURCESabout 1 hour ago2 MIN
Summary
A 41-year-old male police officer has gone on trial at Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts after denying one count of indecent assault over an incident alleged to have taken place inside Room 227A of Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station on 20 December 2025. The complainant, identified as X, said she had gone to the station to seek help over a HK$1.6 million fraud case and a nude-photo blackmail matter when the officer took her into the room to record her statement. She told the court that while they were checking bank statements, the officer insisted she stand beside him rather than remain seated across the table, and she then felt her thigh being touched three times over about half an hour. On the third occasion, she said she saw his forearm move and no longer believed the contact was accidental, telling the court she was “quite sure he was molesting” her.
Key Points
- The defendant, Ng Ka-wai, 41, denied indecently assaulting complainant X in Room 227A at Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station on 20 December 2025.
- X said she first arrived at the station around 1am with documents, later reported a HK$1.6 million fraud and a nude-chat blackmail case.
- She testified the officer, then in plain clothes, loudly asked in the report room who was “the HK$1.6 million one” before taking her away.
- During statement-taking, X said the officer told her she had to stand beside him to check bank statements, keeping roughly 30 centimetres apart.
- X said she felt the back of a hand, “warm” against her right thigh for five to six seconds on each of three occasions.
Why It Matters
The case centres on alleged conduct inside a police station while a member of the public was seeking help, making courtroom scrutiny of police handling and complainant protection especially significant for Hong Kong readers. The evidence also shows how quickly a complainant turned to a companion and uniformed officers after becoming alarmed, underscoring the importance of reporting channels inside police premises.