Man arrested after red paint splashed at joint office of ‘unhelpful’ lawmakers

South China Morning Post8 October 2026, 04:49 UTCHong Kong

Hong Kong police have arrested a man for allegedly splashing red paint at the joint office of two lawmakers, accusing them of being unhelpful. A source said on Thursday that police arrested a 66-year-old man over the incident at the shared office of Kowloon East lawmaker Bill Tang Ka-piu and insurance-sector legislator Chan Pui-leung. The force said it received a report at 6.40am from a security guard at Sau Mau Ping Estate that red paint had been splashed at an office in the estate’s Sau Chi...

Read the full story at South China Morning Post Open in the live monitor

Related discussion groups

No group discusses this yet. Start a discussion group and attach this story.

More news about Hong Kong

Abby Choi’s ex-father-in-law a ‘cunning old fox’ who clung to her wealth, court toldSouth China Morning Post8 October 2026, 07:29 UTCHong KongThe mother of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has described her daughter’s former father-in-law as a “cunning old fox” who clung to her family’s fortune, rejecting his lawyer’s suggest...
Helper arrested for allegedly slapping 5-year-old boy after he refuses to eatSouth China Morning Post8 October 2026, 02:46 UTCHong KongLive webcamsHong Kong police have arrested a foreign domestic helper for allegedly slapping a five-year-old boy who refused to eat his meal at a Kowloon City flat. Police received a report at about 11.57pm on...
Boy, 13, rescued after climbing onto air-conditioning unit to escape fire in flatSouth China Morning Post8 October 2026, 01:57 UTCHong KongHong Kong firefighters have rescued a 13-year-old boy who climbed out a window onto the air-conditioning unit to escape a fire that broke out in his flat, while his mother has been arrested on susp...
Mainland Chinese arrivals to Hong Kong beat ‘golden week’ forecast in just 6 daysSouth China Morning Post8 October 2026, 00:30 UTCHong KongMainland Chinese visitor arrivals in Hong Kong exceeded the government’s forecast for the entire National Day “golden week” holiday in the first six days, as major shopping centres and hotel operat...
Hong Kong and Singapore pitch rival gold hubs to bullion market - Mining.comGoogle News7 October 2026, 22:32 UTCHong KongHong Kong and Singapore pitch rival gold hubs to bullion market Mining.com
Hong Kong vs Singapore: Race to Be Asia's Gold Hub - Briefs FinanceGoogle News7 October 2026, 19:20 UTCHong KongHong Kong vs Singapore: Race to Be Asia's Gold Hub Briefs Finance
Hong Kong arrests 9 over fuel smuggling as oil prices surge - Macau BusinessGoogle News7 October 2026, 17:39 UTCHong KongEconomic dataHong Kong arrests 9 over fuel smuggling as oil prices surge Macau Business
More than 300 hopefuls sign up for Hong Kong’s Election Committee pollSouth China Morning Post7 October 2026, 14:24 UTCHong KongMore than 300 people signed up for Hong Kong’s Election Committee poll as the nomination period opened on Wednesday, vying for seats on the body that chooses the city’s leader. The nomination perio...