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Police report made after elderly man punches woman on Hong Kong MTR in reported seat dispute<\/h2>\n

In the latest public transport altercation in East Asia, an elderly man punched a woman in the face on the Hong Kong MTR.<\/p>\n

He later said that he was trying to get to an empty seat, reported The Standard.<\/p>\n

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Source: @eugenfung on Threads<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Man hurls profanities & hits woman on Hong Kong MTR<\/h3>\n

Videos of the incident were posted on Threads on Sunday (4 Jan), showing the elderly man hurling profanities and aiming a heavy punch directly at the woman’s face.<\/p>\n

Though she recoiled from the strike, she did not retaliate but told the man that she would alert the authorities.<\/p>\n

Other commuters tried to intervene, telling the man to refrain from violence.<\/p>\n

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The man responded that he was merely trying to get to a seat.<\/p>\n

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Source: @eugenfung on Threads<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Elderly man dismisses criticism from others<\/h3>\n

Another clip showed the elderly man already seated with another man admonishing him over his behaviour, pointing out that there are laws in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n

However, the man dismissed the criticism, replying: “What about Hong Kong?”<\/p>\n

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Source: @eugenfung on Threads<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The woman who was hit chipped in angrily, scolding him for beating her for no reason.<\/p>\n

Netizens criticise man for violent behaviour<\/h3>\n
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After the videos went viral, several netizens criticised the man for resorting to violence and said he should be arrested.<\/p>\n

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Translation: This is really outrageous. It’s wrong to hit someone, and to punch them in the face is unacceptable. We must call the police.<\/em>
Source: Threads<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Another praised the woman for staying calm and choosing to call the police instead of fighting back.<\/p>\n

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Translation: To be honest, that girl has incredibly high EQ. To be punched in the face like that and still not strike back or scream profanities, staying calm enough to call the police — that’s impressive.<\/em>
Source: Threads<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Others expressed concern over the woman’s condition.<\/p>\n

Hong Kong MTR couldn’t find passengers involved in seat dispute<\/h3>\n

The incident took place at about 9am on Sunday, according to The Standard.<\/p>\n

The elderly man was reportedly rushing for an empty seat but became enraged when he believed that the woman was blocking him.<\/p>\n

In response to inquiries from Sing Tao Daily, MTR Corp said the police sought its assistance regarding a passenger dispute at around that time.<\/p>\n

MTR staff were dispatched to investigate but could not find the passengers involved.<\/p>\n

The transport operator urged passengers to be courteous to one another and to seek help from staff or the police if necessary.<\/p>\n

Police report made, no arrests so far<\/h3>\n

The Hong Kong Police told The Standard that the woman had reported being assaulted inside an MTR train at Wong Tai Sin Station on Sunday.<\/p>\n

She was taken to the hospital for treatment after sustaining facial injuries.<\/p>\n

The police have classified the case as common assault.<\/p>\n

It is being handled by the Wong Tai Sin Police District, but no arrests have been made so far.<\/p>\n

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Source: @eugenfung on Threads<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Woman suffers emotional distress from incident<\/h3>\n

However, the woman, who is surnamed Li, told The Standard that she was deeply traumatised by the incident.<\/p>\n

She was in fact hit two or three times before the video started, she revealed.<\/p>\n

Describing what happened prior to the clip, she said she was listening to music when she felt a push and was suddenly confronted by the elderly man, who hurled profanities and then hit her.<\/p>\n

Not only did Ms Li sustain lip and jaw injuries, she also suffers emotional distress which resulted in nightmares and a fear of going out.<\/p>\n

Worse still, a job offer was rescinded two hours before she signed the contract — something she attributed to bad publicity due to the viral videos of the incident.<\/p>\n

Also read: Passenger kicks elderly woman on Taiwan subway after being hit by bag over priority seat
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Passenger kicks elderly woman on Taiwan subway after being hit by bag over priority seat<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Have news you must share? Get in touch with us via email at news@mustsharenews.com.<\/em><\/p>\n

Featured image adapted from @eugenfung on Threads.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Police report made after elderly man punches woman on Hong Kong MTR in reported seat dispute In the latest public transport altercation in East Asia, an elderly man punched a woman in the face on the Hong Kong MTR. He later said that he was trying to get to an empty seat, reported The Standard….<\/p>\n

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