Press Release

Correctional officers stop person in custody attacking staff member

​Correctional officers at Sha Tsui Correctional Institution stopped a male person in custody attacking a staff member today (April 5).

At 7.56am today, a 19-year-old male person in custody suddenly became emotional and attacked a correctional officer inside the institution hospital. Officers at the scene immediately stopped the assailant and applied OC foam to subdue him after repeated warnings were ignored.

During the incident, the officer sustained injury to his face and mouth. After examination and treatment by the Medical Officer at the institution hospital, he was referred to a public hospital for further treatment. The assailant sustained injury to his face. He did not need to be sent to a public hospital after examination and treatment by the institution Medical Officer.

The case has been reported to the Police for investigation.

The assailant was sentenced to undergo training at the institution for the offence of without reasonable excuse failing to return to the rehabilitation centre concerned at or before the expiration of the period for which permission has been granted in January 2024.

Ends/Friday, April 5, 2024
Issued at HKT 16:00