Ex-lawmaker William Wong charged with drink driving, released on HK$5,000 bail
Ex-lawmaker William Wong has been charged with drink driving and failing to stop after a traffic accident, two months after the incident prompted his resignation from the Legislative Council. The 66-year-old lawmaker appeared at the Shatin Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday morning for the first mention of the case. Wong was charged with driving with alcohol […]
Former lawmaker William Wong has been formally charged with drink driving, dangerous driving, failing to stop after an accident, and not reporting a collision involving damage. The charges stem from a traffic incident at the Chinese University of Hong Kong on June 29. Wong, 66, appeared at Shatin Magistrates' Court for the first time to face the allegations.
The prosecutor stated that Wong's blood alcohol concentration was 45 micrograms, more than double the legal limit of 22 micrograms. Wong initially left the scene of the accident but returned for questioning, where he failed a breathalyser test. Subsequently, Wong resigned from his position as a Legislative Council member and apologized for causing "trouble" in society.
Following the incident, Hong Kong's top university also suspended Wong from his role as external affairs associate dean at the engineering faculty. Wong was released from custody on a HK5,000 bail, with strict conditions preventing him from driving and mandating regular police station visits. His bail conditions also prohibit him from contacting prosecution witnesses.
Wong declined to speak to journalists outside the court and his attorney, Paul Tse, a former lawmaker himself, said Wong would refrain from answering questions during the ongoing proceedings.
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