Gov’t seeks heavier sentences for 4 people – including prison guard – convicted of wounding inmate
Government prosecutors have lodged an appeal for heavier sentences for four people involved in an attack on a prisoner, including a guard who wounded the inmate by thrusting a stick into his rectum. Local media reported on Wednesday that the Department of Justice had filed an appeal against the sentences relating to a December 2023 […]
The Department of Justice has appealed for more severe sentences in relation to a December 2023 assault at Pik Uk Correctional Institution, where four individuals were convicted of wounding an inmate with intent to cause serious harm. Among the defendants was a prison guard, Tam Lik-chung, who received the longest sentence of three years.
A District Court Judge, Frankie Yiu, determined that Tam had ordered other inmates to participate in the attack. Tam pleaded guilty alongside inmate Ho Lik-wun, who was sentenced to four months in prison. Two other inmates, Bosco Lee and Brian Lam, were also found guilty after a trial and sentenced to six months each. A second prison officer, Kwok Siu-fai, was cleared of misconduct in public office, while inmate Li Yuxuan was acquitted of the wounding charge.
The incident unfolded when the two prison officers, Tam and Kwok, were playing bingo. An 18-year-old inmate threw baby powder on Tam from behind. Afterward, Tam instructed the victim to go to the staircase and remove his trousers. Tam subsequently inserted a wooden stick into the victim's rectum multiple times through his underwear.
The victim was hospitalized for surgery and temporarily required a stoma bag. The victim disclosed the details of his injuries to his family two weeks after the attack.
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