[Commentary] On July 3, the Hong Kong Police announced that Huang Junhua, a 24-year-old man suspected of "robbing" and stabbing a riot police officer in Causeway Bay, was preparing for a Cathay Pacific flight to London in the early hours of July 2 at the airport Was arrested on the 3rd, Huang Junhua was taken by police car to the Eastern Magistrates' Court of Hong Kong for the first trial on the afternoon of 3rd. He was charged with a crime of intentional wounding and no need to reply for the time being. Further investigation, during which the defendant needs to be detained.
[Commentary] The Hong Kong police said that on July 1, a group of thugs wreak havoc in many areas of Hong Kong, and Huang Junhua stabbed the police officer with a sharp knife. The police officer was injured in many places, including the position of the left upper arm near the shoulder and was stabbed with a sharp weapon. At that time, he was sent to the hospital after a simple bandage and is still being treated in the hospital.
[Same period] The Chief Inspector of the Commercial Crime Investigation Division of the Hong Kong Police
During an attempt to subdue the suspect, a police officer of the mobile unit encountered the person (suspect)'s strong struggle and resistance. During the period, the police officer was attacked by multiple thugs with sharp weapons and umbrellas, etc. "Robbery", in the event of being outnumbered, eventually the suspect and the mob escaped.
[Commentary] Hong Kong police revealed that after the incident, the suspect bought a flight ticket and fled to the UK. An anonymous person called the airport police district inspector’s cell phone that night to reveal the suspect’s whereabouts, saying that the suspect had boarded the plane and the police quickly locked Cathay Pacific flight CX251. A few minutes before take-off, the suspect was arrested in the cabin.
[Same period] The Chief Inspector of the Commercial Crime Investigation Division of the Hong Kong Police
We received information from someone (police) that in the above case there was an attacker and a fugitive who would leave Hong Kong by plane. After our investigation and analysis of some information, we contacted a colleague at the airport to find this name, namely Now for this arrested person, we found this arrested person in the cabin, and then took him off the plane. We investigated him within the airport and arrested him after the investigation.
[Commentary] The Hong Kong police strongly condemned the crime of attacking on-duty personnel, and will continue its full investigation to arrest other attackers in this incident. It is understood that according to Article 17 of the laws of Hong Kong, the intention to injure a person is punishable by up to life imprisonment.
Reporter Zheng Haoxi from Hong Kong
Editor in charge: [Lu Yan]