Man remanded in custody after entering hospital while carrying knives and a gun

A male patient appeared in the Fanling Court on Saturday after he was arrested yesterday for carrying two knives and an imitation rifle when entering Kwai Chung Hospital. 

The case was revealed by the 22-year-old’s family who reported to the hospital that the man had two knives – one 47-cm-long and another 26-cm-long – on him when he left home for the hospital around 4 pm on Friday. 

Officers soon arrived and intercepted the man named Fung at the hospital. He was later arrested for possessing offensive weapons and possessing imitation firearms without a license as police found the two knives in his bag, as well as an imitation rifle. 

He then underwent a medical examination at the hospital. 

His case was mentioned at the Fanling Court on Saturday, and he needed not to enter a plea yet. Deputy Principal Magistrate Colin Wong Sze-cheung then adjourned the case to July 14 in the West Kowloon Court, pending two psychiatrists’ reports. 

Fung will be remanded in custody until his next court appearance.