Nineteen-year-old Anson Kew pleaded guilty to throwing corrosive fluid with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, securing a one-third reduction from an initial 12-year sentence. The assault occurred on June 9, 2025, when Kew threw a nearly 70 percent sulfuric acid solution onto 36-year-old Jiang Wen as she entered a vehicle in Wan Chai. Evidence presented in court revealed that Kew had scouted the location days before the ambush while disguised in a hat, mask, and black clothing. The victim spent 61 days hospitalized, undergoing multiple skin grafts for extensive second-degree burns before returning to Singapore with permanent scarring and post-traumatic stress disorder.
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The court established that the attack was a premeditated contract job carried out for a p…: The court established that the attack was a premeditated contract job carried out for a promised payment of HK$10,000.
Proceedings concluded without revealing any personal connection between the defendant and…: Proceedings concluded without revealing any personal connection between the defendant and the victim or the motive behind targeting her.
Justice Chan highlighted the defendant's history of drug use, theft, and triad associatio…: Justice Chan highlighted the defendant's history of drug use, theft, and triad associations as evidence of a money-oriented character.
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The Hong Kong teen was promised HK$10,000 (US$1,280) for splashing corrosive liquid on the Singaporean tourist last year.
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…
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