The police received a report from an 18-year-old man at about 4 am today (21st), saying that his 18-year-old female friend reported to him that he was imprisoned in a hotel on Kin Fung Street, Tuen Mun, and asked his mother and the reporter to provide information. monetary aid.
The informant said he was worried that the woman's safety was threatened, so he called the police for help.
In view of the seriousness of the case, the Tuen Mun Police District Criminal Investigation Team took over the follow-up investigation and found the 18-year-old woman and two other men, aged 16 and 25, in the hotel.
After investigation, the police believed that the incident did not involve illegal confinement, but that someone deliberately fabricated the facts of the case to deceive the trust of the family members and the informant, so as to obtain financial assistance.
The two men and one woman were arrested on suspicion of "false reporting and waste of police force" and were released on bail pending investigation. They must report to the police in mid-February.
The Police remind the public that according to the Criminal Procedure Ordinance, if a person knowingly makes a false report to any person, the content tends to show that a certain crime has been committed, thus causing any waste of police force, it is a crime and is liable to a fine upon conviction $2,000 and 6 months imprisonment.
The Police reiterate that false reporting of cases will not only affect the police's efficiency in handling emergencies, but may also lead to the lack of proper emergency services for citizens who really need assistance, resulting in unpredictable and serious consequences.