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Hong Kong Official Gets Probation for Family Assaults

3/25/2026

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The Hong Kong court placed a senior Immigration Department assistant identified as ATK on a one-year probation after he was convicted of choking his wife and son.
He admitted to assaulting his wife three times from 2021 to 2024 and his son three times from 2023 to 2025.
Magistrate Arthur Lam Hei-wei initially deemed probation insufficient for the crimes and later recommended a supervision order after positive probation officer reports.

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The Hong Kong court placed a senior Immigration Department assistant identified as ATK on a one-year probation after he was convicted of choking his wife and son.
He admitted to assaulting his wife three times from 2021 to 2024 and his son three times from 2023 to 2025.
Magistrate Arthur Lam Hei-wei initially deemed probation insufficient for the crimes and later recommended a supervision order after positive probation officer reports.