12-05-2025
Hong Kong police arrest man after falling window injures passer-by in North Point
Authorities have arrested a man after a window fell from a 62-year-old building, injuring a passer-by in North Point on Hong Kong Island.
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The incident occurred on Monday morning when glass shards of a fallen window from Nam Tin Building struck the right leg of a 68-year-old man surnamed Chu, according to police.
A 64-year-old renovation worker, surnamed Ma, has been arrested for 'allowing objects to fall from height' under the Summary Offences Ordinance.
After receiving a report at 9.12am from a passer-by, police officers arrived at the intersection of King's Road and Tin Chong Street.
After a preliminary investigation, police said the window was likely to have fallen from a high position at the site, with glass shards striking the injured person.
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The injured man was sent to the Eastern Hospital for treatment. He was conscious at the time.
