Correctional officers stop fighting among remand persons in custody
Correctional Officers at Tung Tau Correctional Institution stopped a fight among remand persons in custody today (April 25).
At 12.58pm today, nine male remand persons in custody, aged between 24 and 46, engaged in a fight inside a dining hall. Officers immediately stopped the fight and called for reinforcement.
During the incident, two remand persons in custody sustained injuries to their back and foot respectively. They did not need to be sent to a public hospital after receiving medical examination and treatment by an institution Medical Officer. Another remand person in custody sustained injuries to his forehead and nose. He was referred to a public hospital for further treatment after examination and treatment by the institution Medical Officer. The remaining remand persons in custody did not sustain any injury.
The case has been reported to the Police for investigation.
The nine persons in custody were remanded for offences that include trafficking in dangerous drugs, false imprisonment, possession of offensive weapon, theft, robbery and aggravated burglary.
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Government concludes sixth-day arrangements for Wang Fuk Court residents returning to their units
Today (April 25) is the sixth day of phased arrangements for residents of seven blocks of Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po to return to their units. Five middle-zone floors of Wang Cheong House and 11 high-zone floors of Wang Yan House were opened. The access arrangements were carried out in an orderly manner and operated smoothly.
A total of 123 households (444 people) registered to return to their units today through the "one social worker per household" service, while 124 households (459 people) actually turned up.
The average time residents spent entering and leaving the building today was two hours and 33 minutes, with the shortest time being 21 minutes and the longest four hours and eight minutes. About 65 per cent of the residents stayed in the building for less than three hours. About 27 per cent of the residents stayed in the building for less than two hours. About four per cent of the residents stayed in the building for less than one hour.
A total of 54 households (125 people) went up and down the building more than once. Among them, 30 households (83 people) made one additional trip, 15 households (27 people) made two additional trips, 5 households (9 people) made three additional trips, and 4 households (6 people) made four additional trips.
The integrated enquiry counter set up by relevant departments today received 9 cases requesting police assistance and 1 case involving residents seeking help due to physical discomfort.
The 9 cases requesting police assistance involved suspected loss of property, including watches, jewellery, cash and gold items. Officers were immediately deployed to assist in searches, and lost property was recovered in 6 cases. In another 3 cases, the units concerned were severely damaged and residents believed after investigation that the property might have been destroyed by fire.
The Government spares no effort in supporting the residents returning to their units. Each day, the Government deploys over 1 000 personnel from various departments, including the Police, the Civil Aid Service, the Fire Services Department, the Auxiliary Medical Service, the Home Affairs Department, the Social Welfare Department (SWD), the Housing Department, and the Housing Bureau, as well as District Services and Community Care Teams members. The "Government-wide Mobilisation" mechanism has also been activated to bring together greater interdepartmental resources to support residents.
Under the "Government-wide Mobilisation" mechanism, the Civil Service Bureau has co-ordinated nine government departments to mobilise civil servants to form the Government Quick Response Unit to support these access arrangements. These civil servants come from the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD), the Architectural Services Department, the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD), the Environmental Protection Department, the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, the Lands Department, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), the Post Office, and the Water Supplies Department. They will form dedicated teams with social workers and clinical psychologists from the SWD, stationed on different floors to provide support to residents returning to their units. The civil servants mobilised in the first three days were from the AFCD, while those mobilised from the fourth day to the sixth day (including today) are from the EMSD and LCSD.
Government concludes sixth-day arrangements for Wang Fuk Court residents returning to their units Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Government concludes sixth-day arrangements for Wang Fuk Court residents returning to their units Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Government concludes sixth-day arrangements for Wang Fuk Court residents returning to their units Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Government concludes sixth-day arrangements for Wang Fuk Court residents returning to their units Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Government concludes sixth-day arrangements for Wang Fuk Court residents returning to their units Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Government concludes sixth-day arrangements for Wang Fuk Court residents returning to their units Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Government concludes sixth-day arrangements for Wang Fuk Court residents returning to their units Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Government concludes sixth-day arrangements for Wang Fuk Court residents returning to their units Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
