S'pore woman in HK, 36, suffers 2nd-degree burns after acid attack by teen
The teen has pleaded guilty to the attack which took place in June 2025.
In June 2025, a 36-year-old Singaporean tourist, Jiang Wen, was visiting her sister in Hong Kong when she became the victim of an acid attack perpetrated by a 17-year-old teenager. The attack left her with second-degree burns on both her legs, covering about 10 to 11 percent of her body. The attacker, Anson Kew, fled the scene but later turned himself in two days after the incident.
Despite his confession, Kew, now 19, did not provide any explanation for his actions and pleaded guilty at a Hong Kong court on October 15. The teenager was arrested on October 15 and will return to court on October 29 for sentencing.
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