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South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- General
- South China Morning Post
Student jailed for more than 25 weeks for attacking 5 at Hong Kong campus
A student has been given more than 25 weeks in prison after admitting to attacking a woman who asked him to turn down the volume on his phone, and striking another four people, including two police officers, at a university campus in Hong Kong. Advertisement Wang Haoyu, 23, was sentenced on Friday after earlier pleading guilty to two counts of common assault, a count of theft, criminal damage, another for obstructing a police officer in the due execution of duty and a wounding charge over the incident at City University on March 31. Psychiatrists said the defendant, who is from mainland China, showed signs of struggling to control his emotions and interacting with other people. Magistrate Li Chi-ho of West Kowloon Court said on Friday that Wang's crimes were 'very serious'. He noted that the defendant had made no effort to calm down even after police arrived at the scene. 'Your behaviour was barbaric, showing you disregarded the law. Our society won't accept that,' Li told the defendant. Advertisement 'Your emotional issues cannot be used as an excuse for your misbehaviour.'
South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- General
- South China Morning Post
Student jailed for more than 25 weeks for attacking 5 on Hong Kong campus
A student has been sentenced to more than 25 weeks in prison after admitting to attacking a woman who asked him to turn down the volume on his phone, and striking another four people, including two police officers, on a university campus in Hong Kong. Advertisement Wang Haoyu, 23, was sentenced on Friday after earlier pleading guilty to two counts of common assault, a count of theft, criminal damage, another for obstructing a police officer in the due execution of duty and a wounding charge over the incident at City University on March 31. Psychiatrists said the defendant, who is from mainland China, showed signs of struggling to control his emotions and interacting with other people. Magistrate Li Chi-ho of West Kowloon Court said Wang's crimes were 'very serious'. He noted that the defendant had made no effort to calm down even after police arrived at the scene. 'Your behaviour was barbaric, showing you disregarded the law. Our society won't accept that,' Li told the defendant. Advertisement 'Your emotional issues cannot be used as an excuse for your misbehaviour.'
South China Morning Post
21-05-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Chinese swimmer Pan Zhanle wins gold No 4 at national meet – despite suffering from cough
Pan Zhanle claimed his fourth gold medal of the Chinese National Swimming Championships on Wednesday, coming first in the men's 100 metres freestyle final – despite suffering from a cough that he said made it hard to talk. The double Olympic champion, who holds the world record in the event, touched the wall in Shenzhen in 47.77 seconds to top the podium, followed by Wang Haoyu in 48.36, while Liu Wudi claimed third in 48.42. After the race, Pan was asked if a recent bout of illness had affected his race. 'I think the main issue is with my stamina,' said Pan, who, before the event started last week, had not competed since November. 'I'll keep working hard.' Pan then cut his post-race media duties short, saying: 'Are we finished? I really can't talk.' With local media reporting a rise in Covid-19 cases in Shenzhen, several Chinese athletes have said they have had a fever in the build-up to their races.
South China Morning Post
21-05-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Chinese swimmer Pan Zhanle wins fourth gold at national meet – despite suffering from cough
Pan Zhanle claimed his fourth gold medal of the Chinese National Championships on Wednesday, coming first in the men's 100 metres final – despite suffering from a cough that he said made it hard to talk. Advertisement The double Olympic champion, who holds the world record in the event, touched the wall in Shenzhen in 47.77 seconds to top the podium, followed by Wang Haoyu in 48.36, while Liu Wudi claimed third in 48.42. After the race, Pan was asked if a recent bout of illness had affected his race. 'I think the main issue is with my stamina,' said Pan, who, before the event started last week, had not competed since November. 'I'll keep working hard.' Pan then cut his post-race media duties short, saying: 'Are we finished? I really can't talk.' Advertisement With local media reporting a rise in Covid-19 cases in Shenzhen, several Chinese athletes have said they have had a fever in the build-up to their races.
South China Morning Post
07-04-2025
- South China Morning Post
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. Advertisement 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. Advertisement 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.
