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Hong Kong teen jailed for 8 years for acid attack on Singaporean tourist

Hong Kong teen jailed for 8 years for acid attack on Singaporean tourist
South China Morning Post Thursday 29 October 2026, 04:58 UTC By Fiona Chow 1 min read
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A Hong Kong court has sentenced a teenager with triad links to eight years in prison for splashing corrosive liquid on a Singaporean tourist last year in return for a promised payment of HK$10,000 (US$1,280). Mr Justice Andrew Chan Hing-wai of the High Court said on Thursday that defendant Anson Kew, 19, had caused a “lifelong impact” on Jiang Wen, 36, who suffered second-degree burns in the attack on June 9, 2025. Kew, who was aged 17 at the time, threw a corrosive solution on the victim as...

A Hong Kong court has sentenced a teenager with triad links to eight years in prison for splashing corrosive liquid on a Singaporean tourist last year in return for a promised payment of HK$10,000 (US$1,280). Mr Justice Andrew Chan Hing-wai of the High Court said on Thursday that defendant Anson Kew, 19, had caused a “lifelong impact” on Jiang Wen, 36, who suffered second-degree burns in the attack on June 9, 2025. Kew, who was aged 17 at the time, threw a corrosive solution on the victim as she... [Image text:] FUDICIARY i THE HIGHCOURT
Hong Kong (LOCATION) Singaporean (ORG) Andrew Chan Hing-wai (PERSON) the High Court (ORG) Anson Kew (PERSON) Jiang Wen (PERSON) Kew (PERSON)
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