Student accused of attacking 5 at Hong Kong's CityU remanded to psychiatric centre
A student has been remanded to a psychiatric centre for allegedly attacking five people at Hong Kong's City University (CityU) after he was asked to turn down the volume on his phone.
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Wang Haoyu, 23, appeared in West Kowloon Court on Monday charged with six counts of criminal offences. He had been hospitalised since the incident took place on March 31.
To determine if he was fit to plead, the prosecution asked the court to send the suspect to Siu Lam Psychiatric Centre for further examination. Wang faces two counts of common assault, and one count each of theft, criminal damage, obstructing a police officer in due execution of duty and wounding.
The suspect, from mainland China, was allegedly triggered when a woman asked him to turn down the volume of a video playing on his phone at a campus canteen.
He was then said to have attacked the woman, as well as a canteen staff member who tried to stop him.
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Wang also allegedly stole the woman's belongings after she escaped, including HK$970 (US$125) in cash, her ID card, bank cards and other personal items.
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