Police probe vandalism of 17 election posters at Shun Lee Estate

Police are investigating a case of criminal damage after 17 election posters were found torn at Shun Lee Estate in Sau Mau Ping on Tuesday morning, less than a month before the Legislative Council election.

Officers received a report at around 9.35am stating that multiple campaign posters had been vandalized along a pedestrian footbridge connecting Lee Ming House, Lee Cheung House, and Lee Hang House within the estate.

The footbridge railings were lined with about 120 Legislative Council election posters. Upon arrival, police officers discovered that 17 of them had been ripped, with one poster found fallen onto the pavement below.

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The case has been classified as criminal damage, and police said investigations are ongoing to identify the culprits.

The incident comes as candidates and campaign teams across the city ramp up promotional efforts ahead of the December 7 Legislative Council election.