Unconscious remand person in custody dies in hospital
A 33-year-old male remand person in custody who had been found unconscious in Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre died in a public hospital yesterday (December 22).
The remand person in custody suffered from heart disease. He required continuous medical care and follow-up at the institution hospital and a public hospital. At 7.58pm yesterday, the remand person in custody was found unconscious in a dormitory by a correctional officer. The officer immediately called for reinforcement to provide first-aid treatment to him, and an ambulance was called at once to send him to a public hospital for further rescue. He remained unconscious after being sent to the public hospital. His condition deteriorated and he was certified dead at 9.34pm yesterday.
The case has been reported to the Police. A death inquest will be held by the Coroner's Court.
The person in custody was remanded for the offence of trafficking in a dangerous drug in December 2025.
The Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre, Photo source: reference image
Extension of e-Appointment services to applications for warrants of distress in District Court Registry
The following is issued on behalf of the Judiciary:
The Judiciary today (December 23) announced that the e-Appointment services will be extended to applications for warrants of distress in the District Court Registry as from next Tuesday (December30).
Applicants can make online appointments via www.judiciary.hk/en/court_services_facilities/dtci_index.html for attending the District Court Registry to file new applications for warrants of distress. Registered users of "iAM Smart" may use the auto form-filling function of "iAM Smart" to provide relevant personal data for making online appointments. Guidance Notes with details are available on the above dedicated webpage.
With the above extension, the e-Appointment services will be available for a wide range of services in different court registries and offices, including the Apostille Service Office of the High Court Registry, the Probate Registry, the High Court Registry, the Appeals Registry at the Clerk of Court's Office of the High Court, the Family Court Registry, the Integrated Mediation Office, the Labour Tribunal Registry, and the Lands Tribunal Registry.
E-appointment services aim at saving court users' time and costs. To provide greater convenience for court users, with effect from next Tuesday, the auto form-filling function of "iAM Smart" will be extended to cover the majority of e-Appointment services of the court registries and offices (Note). Details are available atwww.judiciary.hk/en/court_services_facilities/es_index.html.
Note: This is not yet available for the Probate Registry (submitting applications for grant with a will) and the Labour Tribunal Registry (filing of claims).
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