Hong Kong teen jailed for 8 years for acid attack on Singaporean tourist

The Hong Kong teen was promised HK$10,000 (US$1,280) for splashing corrosive liquid on the Singaporean tourist last year.

The entrance of Hong Kong's High Court in Admiralty, Hong Kong, on July 23, 2025. (File photo: AP/Kanis Leung)

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A Hong Kong court has sentenced a teenager with triad links to eight years in prison for splashing corrosive liquid on a Singaporean tourist last year in return for a promised payment of HK$10,000 (US$1,280).

Justice Andrew Chan Hing-wai of the High Court said on Thursday (Oct 29) that defendant Anson Kew, 19, had caused a “lifelong impact” on Jiang Wen, 36, who suffered second-degree burns in the attack on Jun 9, 2025.

Kew, who was aged 17 at the time, threw a corrosive solution on the victim as she got into a vehicle in Wan Chai.

She screamed in pain and collapsed after feeling an intense burning sensation on her face and legs. Kew, dressed in black and wearing a hat and mask, fled the scene.

The liquid used was sulfuric acid with a concentration of nearly 70 per cent, according to The Standard. The attack left Jiang in hospital for 61 days. She underwent multiple procedures to remove damaged tissue and receive skin grafts before returning to Singapore for more medical treatment. She was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and was left with permanent scars, The Standard reported the judge as saying. Evidence showed that Kew had scouted the location of his attack on Burrows Street in Wan Chai days earlier. Although he eventually turned himself in to police, he did not explain why he targeted his victim. It was not mentioned in court whether Kew knew her. Citing a background report, Chan noted that the defendant admitted to a probation officer that the attack was a “paid job”, for which he was promised HK$10,000. The court heard that he committed theft at age 14 and was later placed in a detention centre for juvenile offenders after breaching probation terms. He dropped out of school around the age of 16. The report said Kew had a history of drug use and was associated with triad societies, despite denying membership. For the present case, Kew pleaded guilty to one count of throwing corrosive fluid with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Chan said Kew was a "money-oriented" person and his motivation to change was "questionable". "He admitted that he committed the offence not because of anything but for the desire for money," he said. The judge added that the "carefully planned" attack had left a great physical and psychological impact on the victim. Medical reports showed that about 10 to 11 per cent of her body surface suffered burns, mainly her face and limbs. Chan adopted a starting point of 12 years’ imprisonment before reducing the sentence by one-third for Kew’s guilty plea.

The liquid used was sulfuric acid with a concentration of nearly 70 per cent, according to The Standard.

The attack left Jiang in hospital for 61 days. She underwent multiple procedures to remove damaged tissue and receive skin grafts before returning to Singapore for more medical treatment.

She was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and was left with permanent scars, The Standard reported the judge as saying.

Evidence showed that Kew had scouted the location of his attack on Burrows Street in Wan Chai days earlier.

Although he eventually turned himself in to police, he did not explain why he targeted his victim. It was not mentioned in court whether Kew knew her.

Citing a background report, Chan noted that the defendant admitted to a probation officer that the attack was a “paid job”, for which he was promised HK$10,000.

The court heard that he committed theft at age 14 and was later placed in a detention centre for juvenile offenders after breaching probation terms. He dropped out of school around the age of 16.

The report said Kew had a history of drug use and was associated with triad societies, despite denying membership.

For the present case, Kew pleaded guilty to one count of throwing corrosive fluid with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

Chan said Kew was a "money-oriented" person and his motivation to change was "questionable".

"He admitted that he committed the offence not because of anything but for the desire for money," he said.

The judge added that the "carefully planned" attack had left a great physical and psychological impact on the victim.

Medical reports showed that about 10 to 11 per cent of her body surface suffered burns, mainly her face and limbs.

Chan adopted a starting point of 12 years’ imprisonment before reducing the sentence by one-third for Kew’s guilty plea.

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去年，一名香港少年因向一名新加坡游客泼洒腐蚀性液体而获得10000港元（1280美元）的赔偿。

2025年7月23日，香港金钟高等法院入口。（资料照片：美联社/梁嘉妮）

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香港一家法院判处一名与黑社会有联系的青少年八年监禁，罪名是去年向一名新加坡游客泼洒腐蚀性液体，以换取承诺的1万港元（1280美元）的报酬。

高等法院法官陈兴伟（Andrew Chan Hing-wai）于周四（10月29日）表示，被告人安森·邱（Anson Kew，19岁）对受害者姜文（Jiang Wen，36岁）造成了“终身影响”。姜文在2025年6月9日的袭击中遭受了二级烧伤。

当时年仅 17 岁的邱某在湾仔向正要上车的受害者泼洒腐蚀性溶液。

她感到脸部和腿部传来剧烈的灼烧感，随即痛苦地尖叫起来，倒在了地上。身穿黑衣、头戴帽子和面具的基尤逃离了现场。

据《英文虎报》报道，袭击者使用的液体是浓度接近70%的硫酸。袭击导致江女士住院61天。她接受了多次手术，包括切除受损组织和植皮，之后返回新加坡接受进一步治疗。据《英文虎报》援引法官的话报道，江女士被诊断患有创伤后应激障碍，并留下了永久性疤痕。证据显示，邱某在袭击发生前几天就已踩点，选定了湾仔伯勒斯街的袭击地点。虽然他最终向警方自首，但他并未解释为何选择受害者为目标。法庭上没有提及邱某是否认识江女士。陈法官援引一份背景报告指出，被告向缓刑监督官承认，此次袭击是“有偿工作”，他被承诺获得1万港元的报酬。法庭获悉，被告14岁时曾犯盗窃罪，后因违反缓刑规定而被送往少年犯管教所。他大约16岁辍学。报告称，邱某有吸毒史，并与黑社会组织有联系，尽管他否认自己是该组织的成员。在本案中，邱某承认一项故意泼洒腐蚀性液体致人重伤的罪名。陈法官表示，邱某是一个“唯利是图”的人，他改过自新的动机“令人怀疑”。“他承认自己犯罪并非出于其他原因，而是为了钱财，”陈法官说道。法官补充说，这起“精心策划”的袭击给受害者造成了巨大的身心创伤。医疗报告显示，受害者约10%至11%的体表面积被烧伤，主要集中在面部和四肢。陈法官最初判处邱某12年监禁，后因邱某认罪而减刑三分之一。

据《标准报》报道，所用液体为浓度接近70%的硫酸。

袭击事件导致江女士住院61天。她接受了多次手术，切除受损组织并进行植皮，之后返回新加坡接受进一步治疗。

据《标准晚报》报道，法官称，她被诊断患有创伤后应激障碍，并留下了永久性疤痕。

证据显示，基尤几天前就已勘察过他在湾仔伯勒斯街的袭击地点。

虽然他最终向警方自首，但他并未解释为何选择受害者为目标。法庭上也没有提及基尤是否认识她。

陈先生援引一份背景报告指出，被告向缓刑监督官承认，这次袭击是“有偿工作”，他因此获得了10000港元的报酬。

法庭获悉，他14岁时犯下盗窃罪，后来因违反缓刑规定而被送往少年犯管教所。他大约16岁时辍学。

报告称，基尤有吸毒史，并与黑社会组织有关联，尽管他否认自己是该组织的成员。

在本案中，基尤承认犯有一项罪名，即故意投掷腐蚀性液体以造成严重身体伤害。

陈先生说，邱先生是一个“唯利是图”的人，他改变的动机“值得怀疑”。

他说：“他承认自己犯罪并非出于其他原因，而是为了钱财。”

法官补充说，这起“精心策划”的袭击给受害者造成了巨大的身心创伤。

医疗报告显示，她体表约有 10% 至 11% 的面积被烧伤，主要集中在面部和四肢。

陈法官最初判处 12 年监禁，但因邱认罪，刑期减免了三分之一。

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