Hong Kong police say they will not charge basketball coach Yung Kam-wah after investigating allegations captured in an online video. Police state that, following an in-depth investigation, the evidence gathered is insufficient to institute prosecution. Yung is a prominent figure in local basketball circles and was arrested in early June on suspicion of common assault. The case stems from footage that circulated online showing a coach allegedly forcing a secondary school student to slap himself multiple times on a school court. The incident is linked to Hon Wah College in Siu Sai Wan and is described by police as occurring about two years earlier. Police have said in a reply published to media that they found insufficient grounds to bring charges. As a result, the matter does not proceed to prosecution, though the investigation and arrest have already taken place. The decision reflects the police assessment of available evidence rather than a finding of criminal responsibility or innocence.
Police say there is insufficient evidence to charge Hong Kong basketball coach over student video
Hong Kong police say they will not charge basketball coach Yung Kam-wah after investigating allegations captured in an online video. Police state that, following an in-depth investigation, the evidenc...
- Police decide there is insufficient evidence to institute prosecution against basketball coach Yung Kam-wah.
- Yung Kam-wah was arrested in early June on suspicion of common assault.
- The allegations are based on an online video showing a coach forcing a student to slap himself multiple times.
- Police say the alleged incident involves a secondary student at Hon Wah College in Siu Sai Wan and occurred about two years earlier.
- Police describe the decision as resulting from an in-depth investigation and insufficient evidence.
Police will not charge a prominent Hong Kong basketball coach filmed slapping a student two years ago, citing insufficient evidence. In a reply to the South China Morning Post on Friday, the force said it would not prosecute Yung Kam-wah, who was arrested in June this year on suspicion of common assault for physically punishing a secondary student at Hon Wah College in Siu Sai Wan. “Following an in-depth investigation, police have found insufficient evidence to institute prosecution against...
3 hours agoThere is insufficient evidence to charge Hong Kong basketball coach Yung Kam-wah over alleged abuse of students, the police have said. Yung, a prominent basketball coach, was arrested in early June after an online video showed a basketball coach forcing a student to slap himself several times in a school court. He was suspected of common assault. […]
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