Yau Ma Tei arrest after wife allegedly hurls glass bottle at husband

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30th October 2026 – (Hong Kong) A 38‑year‑old woman was arrested in Yau Ma Tei this morning after her 45‑year‑old husband suffered a forehead injury when a glass bottle was allegedly thrown at him during a domestic dispute linked to divorce proceedings. Police were alerted at 7.37am by a 74‑year‑old woman, who reported an altercation inside a flat at Mee King Building, 458 Nathan Road. Officers arrived to find the man, surnamed Au, with swelling and bleeding to the forehead after he was reportedly struck by a bottle that then shattered on the floor.

Following a preliminary investigation, officers arrested the woman, surnamed Ngai, on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and took her to a police station for further enquiries. The injured man was transported by ambulance to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment. Police investigations are continuing.