Singaporean family of 3 arrested in Hong Kong after fight with local man over noise complaint released without charge
- After the family dined at a dai pai dong, the local resident allegedly clubbed the father’s head from behind with a glass cup and fled on foot, insider says
- The Singaporean suffered injuries to his head and hand, while his wife and son hurt their hands as the altercation evolved
Hong Kong police have unconditionally released a visiting Singaporean family of three who were arrested along with a local resident following an alleged fight over a noise complaint at an outdoor dining spot.
The incident happened on the night of December 10, two days after the family comprising a 54-year-old computer technician, his 52-year-old wife, a financial representative, and their 17-year-old son arrived in the city.
While having a meal at the dai pai dong in Woosung Street Temporary Cooked Food Hawker Bazaar in Yau Ma Tei at around 10pm, the family complained to a waiter about a 54-year-old man who was talking loudly with his friends, a source familiar with the case said on Thursday.
No altercations took place there and the family left shortly before 10.30pm after dining.
“A preliminary investigation showed that when the family were waiting for a taxi in the area, [the 54-year-old man] allegedly approached them from behind, clubbed the father’s head with a glass cup and fled on foot,” the insider said.
He said the family then chased the man and intercepted him at the junction of Woosung Street and Pei Ho Street, leading to a scuffle between the four. The local man claimed he was pushed to the ground in the incident.
