Hong Kong retiree spiked soft drinks with urine in year-long ‘prank’

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Brian WongJanuary 27, 2026 at 12:14 PM

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Franklin Lo Kim-ngai, a 63-year-old Hong Kong retiree and former property agent, pleaded guilty to administering a noxious substance and attempting the same after spiking Coca-Cola Plus and 7-Up drinks with his urine in Wellcome and ParknShop supermarkets across Hong Kong between July 2024 and August 2025. The Kowloon City Court heard that Lo committed these acts due to depression stemming from his divorce, retirement, and loss of family support. Swire Coca-Cola received multiple reports of the tainted drinks, and a nine-year-old boy was hospitalized after consuming a contaminated Coca-Cola Plus from a Wellcome store in Mong Kok. Lo stated he intended the act as a "prank" to cause trouble for Wellcome employees after a dispute. He faces up to three years in jail.

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