A young woman has been accused of helping to rob four people as a teenager by luring them to a remote area in Hong Kong where her gang was waiting to use violence and take nude photos to force them to pay.Hau Yan-ki, an unemployed 23-year-old, is on trial at the High Court on Wednesday for her role in three alleged robberies that took place in a row between November 19 and 22, 2020, during which the four victims were beaten up and forced to transfer money to the gang.Prosecutors alleged Hau, who was just 18 at the time, met her targets on Facebook and dating apps and persuaded them to take a taxi with her to an isolated location in Yuen Long.
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WED · 2026-05-06 · 14:19 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0506-74202
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Hong Kong teen lured 4 victims for gang to rob and blackmail, court hears
A 23-year-old woman, Hau Yan-ki, is on trial in Hong Kong for allegedly luring four victims to remote locations for robberies and blackmail when she was 18. Prosecutors claim Hau used Facebook and dating apps to meet her targets, convincing them to travel with her to isolated areas in Yuen Long.
Fiona ChowSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-06 · 14:19 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A 23-year-old woman, Hau Yan-ki, is on trial in Hong Kong for allegedly luring four victims to remote locations for robberies and blackmail when she was 18. Prosecutors claim Hau used Facebook and dating apps to meet her targets, convincing them to travel with her to isolated areas in Yuen Long. There, a gang would allegedly ambush the victims, beat them, and force them to transfer money. The court heard that nude photos were also taken as part of the blackmail scheme. The alleged robberies occurred between November 19 and 22, 2020. Hau is accused of playing a role in three of these incidents.
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Victims were allegedly beaten up and forced to transfer money.
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The accused, Hau Yan-ki, allegedly met targets on Facebook and dating apps and persuaded them to go to an isolated location.
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