Former Hong Kong lawmaker William Wong Kam-fai, who allegedly drove and crashed his vehicle while in an intoxicated state two months ago, will appear in court next week to face four criminal charges, including dangerous driving.Police on Thursday confirmed that Wong was set to appear in Sha Tin Court next Wednesday morning to face four charges: driving under the influence of alcohol, dangerous driving, failing to stop after an accident and failing to report an accident.The 66-year-old politician was arrested in July after crashing his car into two parked vehicles at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) campus. Wong allegedly drove away from the scene and later parked elsewhere, outside a staff residence. A security guard reported the incident to police.
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Disgraced lawmaker William Wong to face 4 charges, including dangerous driving
Former Hong Kong lawmaker William Wong Kam-fai will appear in Sha Tin Court next Wednesday to face four criminal charges. The charges stem from an incident two months ago where Wong allegedly drove and crashed his vehicle while intoxicated on the Chinese University of Hong Kong campus.
Fiona ChowSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-03 · 09:16 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Former Hong Kong lawmaker William Wong Kam-fai will appear in Sha Tin Court next Wednesday to face four criminal charges. The charges stem from an incident two months ago where Wong allegedly drove and crashed his vehicle while intoxicated on the Chinese University of Hong Kong campus. Police confirmed the charges include driving under the influence of alcohol, dangerous driving, failing to stop after an accident, and failing to report an accident. The 66-year-old politician was arrested in July after his car collided with two parked vehicles. He allegedly drove away from the scene and later parked elsewhere, with a security guard reporting the incident to the police.
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The charges include driving under the influence of alcohol, dangerous driving, failing to stop after an accident, and failing to report an accident.
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