18-year-old man involved in a robbery case attempted to escape during transport at Tuen Mun Court; prison officers subdued him with pepper spray

SighingCashier · 2026-03-30T13:06:46+00:00

Correctional officers at Tuen Mun Magistrates' Court stopped an 18-year-old male remand inmate from attempting to escape custody.The remand inmate was scheduled to appear in court this morning. At 9:29 a.m., the inmate arrived at the Magistrates' Court. While exiting the detention van, he suddenly attempted to escape. The on-site correctional officers immediately intervened, and after warnings proved ineffective, they used pepper spray to subdue him. The inmate was subsequently returned to the correctional facility.The Correctional Services Department has reported the incident to the police.The inmate has been remanded since February this year for robbery.

SighingCashier

2026-03-30 13:06:46

Correctional officers stopped an 18-year-old male remand prisoner at the Tuen Mun Magistrates’ Courts who attempted to break out while he was being held.

The remand prisoner was arranged to go to the Tuen Mun Magistrates’ Courts this morning to make his first appearance. At 9:29 a.m., after arriving at the magistrates’ court, during the process of getting off from the vehicle inside the detention room’s gate, he suddenly attempted to break out. The correctional officers present immediately stopped him, and after warnings proved ineffective, used a pepper spray to subdue him. The remand prisoner was then taken back to the correctional institution.

The Correctional Services Department has reported the incident to the police for handling.

The remand prisoner was remanded in February this year for robbery.

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