A 35-year-old British Man Broke down 10 Self-service Check-in Machines at Hong Kong International Airport and was Arrested for Criminal Damage

A 20-second video went viral online on the morning of February 16th, showing a bald foreign man causing a disturbance at Hong Kong International Airport. He pushed over self-service check-in machines at the Departure Hall and even used the retractable belt stanchions to smash the fallen machines. The Airport Authority stated that the foreign man had damaged approximately 10 self-service check-in machines, several railings, and counters in the vicinity. The Authority immediately intervened and called the police for assistance. Alternative self-service check-in machines were arranged to be replaced, so that the operations of the airport would not be affected.

Photo source: Screenshot of rednote video

Photo source: Screenshot of rednote video

The Police stated that they received a report around 6:00 a.m. that a foreign man had damaged property at Hong Kong International Airport. According to the preliminary investigations, a 35-year-old British man was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage.

Photo source: Screenshot of FB video

Photo source: Screenshot of FB video

The Airport Authority stated that around 6:00 a.m. this morning, a foreign man caused a disturbance at Aisle J, Departures Level, Terminal 1. After receiving the report, the Airport Authority personnel and security guards immediately arrived at the scene, warned and stopped the man from further damage, and called the police at the same time. The Police subsequently arrived and arrested the man for investigation.

Photo source: Screenshot of FB video

Photo source: Screenshot of FB video

The Airport Authority has immediately dispatched personnel to handle the situation and replace the self-service check-in machines. In case, passengers can also use other unaffected check-in machines or do the check-in manually at airline counters. The airport operations have not been affected.

DH steps up inspections to premises offering RGA hair growth or platelet-rich plasma services to safeguard public health

In light of the recent investigation by the Department of Health (DH) that some shops are suspected of performing Regenera Activa hair growth (an autologous cell transplant medical procedure, referred as RGA) or platelet-rich plasma injections, contravening the Private Healthcare Facilities Ordinance (Cap. 633) (the Ordinance) which prohibits operating a day procedure centre (DPC) without a licence, the DH today (February 16) visited over 30 shops in Hong Kong which claimed to offer similar services in their websites and conducted investigations if the shops involved illegal acts of operating a DPC without a licence to safeguard public health.

During the operation, no RGA or platelet-rich plasma medical procedures were found to be conducted at the shops. Some of the shops would arrange customers to undergo the relevant medical procedures at licensed DPCs. Nevertheless, the DH has reminded the responsible persons of the shops that, according to the Ordinance, transplantation of any cells, tissues or organs, including autograft, allograft, xenograft, processed tissue or blood products (such as platelet-rich plasma) and skin flap, are scheduled medical procedures stipulated in the Ordinance. Such procedures, when performed in an ambulatory setting, must take place in a licensed DPC. The DH has also issued a letter to remind all registered doctors and dentists of the abovementioned legal requirements. Any person operating a DPC without a licence commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of $100,000 and imprisonment for three years.

The DH announced last week that a shop in Mongkok offering RGA hair growth services and platelet-rich plasma injections was suspected of operating a DPC without a licence, the relevant investigation and evidence collection are still ongoing. The DH will seriously follow up on the case, and take appropriate actions against the shop and its responsible persons in accordance with the relevant ordinances.

The DH reminded doctors that before performing RGA, platelet-rich plasma injection or other scheduled medical procedures stipulated in the Ordinance, they must verify that the premises holds a suitable licence, so as to ensure the best interests of patients and adhere to the Code of Professional Conduct.

Meanwhile, the DH urged the public that before receiving RGA or platelet-rich plasma injection or other scheduled medical procedures stipulated in the Ordinance, they should find out if the premises providing the services had obtained a DPC licence in accordance with the Ordinance. To assist the public in identifying licensed or exempted facilities, the DH has established thePrivate Healthcare Facilities Register, which lists all private healthcare facilities with valid licences and exemptions. DPCs must display their licence in a conspicuous place. Each licence bears a QR code that can be scanned using the eHealth app to verify its validity. For more information, please visit the DH's Office for Regulation of Private Healthcare Facilitieswebpage.

DH steps up inspections to premises offering RGA hair growth or platelet-rich plasma services to safeguard public health Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases