Singaporean woman suffers burns on 10% of body in Hong Kong acid attack

A Singaporean woman suffered chemical burns to 10 per cent of her body after she was allegedly targeted in an acid attack while visiting Hong Kong in June 2025.

The suspect, identified as Anson Kew by the South China Morning Post, was 17 when he allegedly threw the liquid at 36-year-old Jiang Wen.

Now aged 19, he reportedly pleaded guilty before Hong Kong's High Court on Thursday (Oct 15) to a charge of throwing corrosive fluid with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

Jiang was about to board a car in Hong Kong's Wan Chai district when the attack took place, reported HK01.

The woman screamed and collapsed after feeling intense pain in her face and legs, according to the report.

Kew fled the scene and turned himself in to the police two days after the attack. He reportedly remained silent when interviewed by police.

According to HK01, police investigations found that the teen had allegedly hidden a plastic bag which contained a bottle of the liquid in a nearby alley.

The liquid reportedly contained sulfuric acid at a 69 per cent concentration.

Jiang received emergency surgery and burn treatments including skin grafts in Hong Kong, according to the South China Morning Post.

She spent two months in hospital before returning to Singapore, where she continued treatment for her injuries.

Kew will be sentenced on Oct 29.

lim.kewei@asiaone.com

2025年6月，一名新加坡女子在香港旅游期间，疑似遭到泼酸袭击，导致全身10%的皮肤化学烧伤。

据《南华早报》报道，嫌疑人名叫安森·基尤，据称他向36岁的姜文泼洒液体时年仅17岁。

据报道，现年 19 岁的他于周四（10 月 15 日）在香港高等法院承认了投掷腐蚀性液体意图造成严重身体伤害的指控。

据HK01报道，江某在香港湾仔区准备上车时遭到袭击。

报道称，该女子感到面部和腿部剧痛后尖叫着倒地。

基尤逃离现场，并在袭击发生两天后向警方自首。据报道，他在接受警方讯问时保持沉默。

据HK01报道，警方调查发现，这名青少年涉嫌将装有该液体的塑料袋藏在附近的一条小巷里。

据报道，该液体含有浓度为 69% 的硫酸。

据《南华早报》报道，江某在香港接受了紧急手术和烧伤治疗，包括植皮手术。

她在医院住了两个月后返回新加坡，继续接受伤情治疗。

基尤将于10月29日被判刑。

lim.kewei@asiaone.com