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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).<\/p>\n
Justice Andrew Chan Hing-wai of the High Court said on Thursday (Oct 29) that defendant Anson Kew, 19, had caused a \u201clifelong impact\u201d on Jiang Wen, 36, who suffered second-degree burns in the attack on Jun 9, 2025.<\/p>\n
Kew, who was aged 17 at the time, threw a corrosive solution on the victim as she got into a vehicle in Wan Chai.<\/p>\n
She screamed in pain and collapsed after feeling an intense burning sensation on her face and legs. Kew, dressed in black and wearing a hat and mask, fled the scene.<\/p>\n
The liquid used was sulfuric acid with a concentration of nearly 70 per cent, according to The Standard.<\/p>\n
The attack left Jiang in hospital for 61 days. She underwent multiple procedures to remove damaged tissue and receive skin grafts before returning to Singapore for more medical treatment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and was left with permanent scars, The Standard reported the judge as saying.<\/p>\n
Evidence showed that Kew had scouted the location of his attack on Burrows Street in Wan Chai days earlier.<\/p>\n
Although he eventually turned himself in to police, he did not explain why he targeted his victim. It was not mentioned in court whether Kew knew her.<\/p>\n
Citing a background report, Chan noted that the defendant admitted to a probation officer that the attack was a \u201cpaid job\u201d, for which he was promised HK$10,000.<\/p>\n
The court heard that he committed theft at age 14 and was later placed in a detention centre for juvenile offenders after breaching probation terms. He dropped out of school around the age of 16.<\/p>\n
The report said Kew had a history of drug use and was associated with triad societies, despite denying membership.<\/p>\n
For the present case, Kew pleaded guilty to one count of throwing corrosive fluid with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.<\/p>\n
Chan said Kew was a “money-oriented” person and his motivation to change was “questionable”.<\/p>\n
“He admitted that he committed the offence not because of anything but for the desire for money,” he said.<\/p>\n
The judge added that the “carefully planned” attack had left a great physical and psychological impact on the victim.<\/p>\n
Medical reports showed that about 10 to 11 per cent of her body surface suffered burns, mainly her face and limbs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chan adopted a starting point of 12 years\u2019 imprisonment before reducing the sentence by one-third for Kew\u2019s guilty plea.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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