A Hong Kong magistrate has acquitted a former auxiliary police officer of assaulting his wife at their home last year, citing inconsistencies in her testimony about his alleged attack after he refused to care for their baby.Magistrate Claudia Ng Cheuk-hwa on Thursday found Adnan Mohammad not guilty of one count of common assault.Mohammad’s wife, Shazia Parveen, told the court that he had hit her arms and pushed her onto a sofa during an argument over childcare at their Wong Tai Sin flat on July 20, 2025.
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THU · 2026-08-13 · 06:40 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0813-101841
NSR-2026-0813-101841News Report·EN·Legal & Judicial
Man acquitted of assaulting wife after court finds contradictions in testimony
A Hong Kong magistrate acquitted Adnan Mohammad, a former auxiliary police officer, of common assault on his wife. The alleged incident occurred at their Wong Tai Sin home on July 20, 2025, during an argument over childcare.
Fiona ChowSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-13 · 06:40 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A Hong Kong magistrate acquitted Adnan Mohammad, a former auxiliary police officer, of common assault on his wife. The alleged incident occurred at their Wong Tai Sin home on July 20, 2025, during an argument over childcare. Mohammad's wife, Shazia Parveen, testified that he hit her arms and pushed her onto a sofa. However, Magistrate Claudia Ng Cheuk-hwa found inconsistencies in her testimony, leading to Mohammad's acquittal. The court cited these contradictions as the reason for the not guilty verdict.
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The acquittal was based on contradictions in the wife's testimony.
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A Hong Kong magistrate acquitted a former auxiliary police officer of assaulting his wife.
factualMagistrate Claudia Ng Cheuk-hwa
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The incident took place at their Wong Tai Sin flat on July 20, 2025.
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The wife testified that the husband hit her arms and pushed her onto a sofa.
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The alleged assault occurred after the husband refused to care for their baby.
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