The Prosecutions Division will handle cases as a team and in accordance with the law and established prosecution policies, says Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen.

Speaking to the media today regarding complaints made to the ICAC against Secretary for Development Paul Chan, Mr Yuen said he has delegated authority for handling the matter to the Director of Public Prosecutions. 

Prosecution work will not be affected by any personnel changes, he said, and all cases will be given fair and just treatment.

“I can ensure all of you that all these cases, whether involving government officials or people outside the government, irrespective of their status, they will be handled strictly in accordance with our established prosecution policies,” he said.

About 1,600 applications were received today during Police Recruitment Day.

The event at Police Headquarters provided a one-stop service to applicants for the posts of Probationary Inspector and Recruit Police Constable, including initial screenings, scheduling for written examinations and group interviews.

Four experience-sharing sessions gave applicants general information on the selection process and helped them to understand the challenges of police work.

The recruitment target for next year is about 1,200 officers, including over 200 Probationary Inspectors and 990 Recruit Police Constables. So far, 45 Probationary Inspectors and 390 Recruit Police Constables have been recruited.
 

Police today charged a 38-year-old man with three counts of murder.

The man was arrested in Chai Wan on July 26 in suspected connection with a case in which a 34-year-old woman and her two children aged 8 and 9 were killed in a unit in Oi Yuk House of Oi Tung Estate. 

The man was found lying unconsciously on the bed at the scene.

The case will be heard at Eastern Magistrates' Courts in his absence tomorrow.