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Hong Kong teenager pleads guilty to acid attack on Singaporean tourist

Hong Kong teenager pleads guilty to acid attack on Singaporean tourist
South China Morning Post Thursday 15 October 2026, 11:10 UTC By Fiona Chow 1 min read
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A 19-year-old teenager has admitted splashing corrosive liquid on a Singaporean tourist in Hong Kong last year, leaving her with second-degree burns. The High Court on Thursday heard the guilty plea from Anson Kew, who was 17 when he threw a corrosive solution at 36-year-old Jiang Wen, who was visiting the city, on June 9 last year. Jiang was getting into a vehicle in Wan Chai when Kew, dressed in black and wearing a mask, ambushed her.

A 19-year-old teenager has admitted splashing corrosive liquid on a Singaporean tourist in Hong Kong last year, leaving her with second-degree burns. The High Court on Thursday heard the guilty plea from Anson Kew, who was 17 when he threw a corrosive solution at 36-year-old Jiang Wen, who was visiting the city, on June 9 last year. Jiang was getting into a vehicle in Wan Chai when Kew, dressed in black and wearing a mask, ambushed her. She screamed in pain and collapsed after feeling an intense...
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