A large-scale epidemic broke out in Kwai Chung Village in January this year, with more than 100 residents diagnosed.
However, a video circulated on the Internet at the time. A man was suspected of spitting on the doorbell and door handle of his unit in Chunkui Building, Kwai Chung Village. The incident caused panic among residents in the village.
The man was originally charged with one count of loitering. When the case was re-examined in the West Kowloon Court today (26th), the prosecution withdrew the charge and changed the charge to two counts of spitting in a public place. The defendant pleaded guilty to all the charges against him. Under the warning, he said that he spit because of "drinking turbid water".
The chief magistrate, Xu Qiwei, denounced the defendant's selfish behavior, lack of public morality, and lack of hygiene standards that a normal person should have, and finally sentenced him to 30 days in prison.
Defendant Ng Lun Chung (35 years old, technician), accused of spitting phlegm in a public place outside of Chun Kwai House, Kwai Chung Estate on January 22, 2022, which is not intended for sewage, sewage or waste water container or ditches.
The defense pleaded that the defendant has now regretted it, understands that what he has done is very disgusting, and hopes to express his deep apologies to the public.
The other defendant has been in prison for three months since he was arrested, and he hopes the court can handle the case with a fine.
The defense said that the defendant now regrets and expresses its deep apology to the public
The magistrate sentenced the defendant to deliberately spitting on relevant units during the fifth wave of the epidemic, acting selfishly, disregarding the health of others, and risking the spread of the virus.
The magistrate also reprimanded the defendant for lacking public morality and lacking the hygiene standards that a normal person should have. He believed that the fine did not reflect the seriousness of the case, and finally sentenced him to 30 days in prison for the two crimes.
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The warning says "drinking water is turbid" before spitting
The case refers to a video widely circulated on the Internet on January 23 this year, showing a man wandering in the corridor on the 9th floor of Chun Kwai House, Kwai Chung Village, spitting at the doors and doorbells of two units without wearing a mask. .
Since it was the fifth wave of the epidemic at the time, the clip caused widespread public discussion and concern.
As of January 24, some citizens called the police and said they recognized the identity of the man in the film.
On the afternoon of the same day, the defendant went to the police station and was arrested on his own. Under the warning, he said that he wanted to find friends on the 8th floor of Chunkui Building that day, but because of his severe sensitivity, he would spit when he was "drinking water."
The defendant also stated that he decided to surrender to the police station because he recognized himself in the clip, hoping to explain the incident to the police.
Case number: WKCC394/2022
