Hong Kong woman who attended high-profile party found guilty of misleading health officials tracing Covid cases
- Court rejects Celia Wong’s defence that she gave inaccurate information concerning her movements before party for Witman Hung in 2022 due to dementia
- Deputy magistrate adjourns sentencing until early March, pending assessment of defendant’s suitability for community service
Kowloon City Court rejected the defence from Celia Wong Sze-nga, who is also a member of the Chinese Manufacturers’ Association’s youth committee, that she provided inaccurate information because she had dementia.
The 38-year-old was convicted of four counts of knowingly giving false information to a health officer for hiding that she had visited a supermarket and met friends at a social gathering only hours before attending the party thrown for Witman Hung Wai-man, a former delegate to the country’s legislature, on January 3 of that year.
Deputy Magistrate Ophelia Yap Ching-ching adjourned sentencing until early March, pending an assessment of the defendant’s suitability for community service. The court also held the accused on a HK$1,000 (US$127) bond and barred her from leaving Hong Kong.
Wong was the first guest at the party to test positive for the coronavirus.
