Hong Kong man jailed 9 years for attempted rape of mother
He followed a mother with a baby from a wet market, armed with a 23cm cutter.
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A 67-year-old jobless divorcee, Leung Kam-wah, was jailed for nine years by Hong Kong's High Court on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, for the attempted rape of a 26-year-old mother. The attack occurred in broad daylight on July 5, 2024, after Leung tailed the woman from a wet market near Kwai Chung's Lai King Estate to her flat in Fung King House. He was carrying a 23-centimeter cutter and pointed it at her back as she unlocked her door. The victim was pushing her 9-month-old baby in a pram at the time. Leung, a former dockworker, lived alone in the same estate (Wo King House) and admitted he went out that day specifically seeking a victim to rape, becoming sexually aroused when he saw the woman with her baby.
Leung has 11 previous convictions, including two for unlawful sex with minors and two for assault. He had been released from a drug treatment center on Hei Ling Chau in September 2023, just months before this offense. The court described the crime as “very serious,” emphasizing the planning, use of a weapon, and the trauma inflicted on the mother. The sentencing was met with relief from the victim's family, though the case has heightened concerns about women's safety in public housing estates. Leung will also remain on the sex offenders register indefinitely.
- Leung Kam-wah, 67, sentenced to 9 years for attempted rape of a 26-year-old mother in Hong Kong
- He followed the victim from a wet market to her flat, armed with a 23cm cutter, while she carried her 9-month-old
- Leung had 11 prior convictions, including 2 for unlawful sex with minors, and was released from drug rehab in 2023
Why It Matters
This case underscores persistent safety risks for women in Hong Kong, especially in public housing estates.