Press Release

Correctional officers stop person in custody attacking staff member

​Correctional officers at Pik Uk Prison stopped a male person in custody attacking a staff member today (June 16).

At 11.39am today, a 51-year-old male person in custody suddenly became emotional and attacked a correctional officer inside a shower room. 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 being attacked sustained an injury to his chest. He did not need to be sent to a public hospital after examination and treatment by the institution Medical Officer. The assailant sustained minor injuries to his eyes. After examination by the Medical Officer at the institution hospital, he was referred to a public hospital for further treatment of unstable emotion.

The case has been reported to the Police for investigation.

The assailant was sentenced to imprisonment for the offence of trafficking in a dangerous drug in May 2024.

Ends/Sunday, June 16, 2024
Issued at HKT 17:00