Leniency shown to Hong Kong immigration worker who repeatedly assaulted wife and son

A Hong Kong court has granted further leniency to a senior Immigration Department assistant, placing him on a one-year probation order after he was convicted of repeatedly choking his wife and young son during domestic disputes. Kowloon City Court heard on Wednesday that the 49-year-old defendant, identified as “ATK”, preferred probation to community service because he would lose his job and the substantial pension accumulated more than 30 years in the disciplined services. He earlier admitte...

By Fiona Chow