Wei Tsai, a 14-year-old boy surnamed Peng, was walking in Huishawei on Castle Peak Road in Yuen Long after dinner last Monday (7th) when he was hit by a private car and flew more than ten meters away. He was seriously injured and sent to the hospital in critical condition.
After several days of investigation, the police arrested the 28-year-old male driver, his girlfriend and an accomplice involved in the case.
The police investigation revealed that the male driver involved in the case had a gang background and did not have a driver's license. He was also wanted for a dangerous driving case in 2021. He was suspected of "driving without a license", "causing serious bodily harm to others by dangerous driving" and " There was no third-party insurance when driving.” Another three people were also arrested for setting fire to the car and suspected of “obstructing justice.” The three are currently being detained for investigation.
Police arrested 2 men and 1 woman.
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Chief Inspector (Criminal) of Tuen Mun Police District (Crime) Tan Ziwei explained the circumstances of the case, saying that the scope of investigation of this case is quite large. In addition, some enthusiastic citizens provided information. The police finally identified a group of target persons. From Wednesday (16th) to today (18th) in the early hours of today (18th), they arrested 2 men and 1 woman in Yuen Long and Hung Shui Kiu. Between the ages of 22 and 28, including the male driver involved, the driver's girlfriend and an accomplice.
The police found that the 28-year-old driver involved in the case was also involved in a dangerous driving case in July 2021. He has been wanted by the police, and he himself does not have a driver's license, so he is suspected of "driving without a license" and "causing serious bodily harm to others by dangerous driving." and "Driving without third-party insurance".
The police have reason to believe that the three people who were arrested set fire to the car, hindering the police investigation and gathering evidence, so they are also suspected of "obstructing justice". The three people are currently being detained for investigation.
Tuen Mun District Chief Inspector (Crime) Tam Tsz-wai (right) explained the case.
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Tan Ziwei revealed that the male driver involved in the case reported that he was a decoration worker with a gang background. The investigation found that he bought the car involved in the accident from the car owner.
Tam said that there is currently no clear CCTV footage of the collision. He appealed to witnesses or citizens who have information to provide, and they can contact the First Team of the Serious Crime Squad of the Tuen Mun Police District at any time.
Tan Ziwei continued to point out that the 14-year-old boy who was injured in the case suffered serious injuries in many places, including injuries to his head, hands, pelvis and feet. After two surgeries, he is still in the intensive care unit.
The police sincerely hope that the boy will recover as soon as possible, and have been in close contact with the boy's parents and reporting on the progress of the investigation. The police have referred appropriate social welfare agencies to the boy's parents to help the family tide over the difficulties.
The police reiterated that driving without a license is an irresponsible behavior, disregarding personal safety, and causing serious traffic accidents.
Police appeal to members of the public to refrain from defying the law.
The Police will take traffic enforcement actions to combat traffic violations and protect public safety.
Finally, the police strongly condemn all actions that assist the persons involved in the case to evade or hinder the police investigation and evidence collection.
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