In the New Territories, there have been 12 cases of vandalism of mountain grave urns since April this year, and around 160 urns have been deliberately vandalised. The police stressed that the severe condemnation of this act of vandalism is not only disrespectful to ancestors but also a violation of destruction. However, for the moment, there is no crime against a certain surname or region, and citizens who have witnessed it are invited to report the crime.
Since April, police have received reports of 12 cases of destroying pagodas with urns containing the remains of ancestors in multiple districts. A total of 160 urn pagodas were vandalized, 10 of them in the northern New Territories, including Ta Kwu Ling, Yuen Long, Tuen Mun and Tai Po districts, the remaining 2 cases were in Sai Kung and Lantau districts .In one case, 30 golden pagodas were destroyed; some of the destroyed golden pagodas were placed in stone houses near the tombs of the ancestors, and some were placed on the ancestral tombs. New Territories Northern Region Crime Department Administrative and Support Department Acting Superintendent Guan Junxuan (Circular Map) said that the preliminary investigation did not reveal a specific crime trajectory. surname or region, only the bones of the ancestors in the urn have been preserved, and no other offenses have been preserved, the possibility of theft is currently excluded.
He went on to say that for the 12 cases this time, in addition to stepping up patrols, the police have also launched a comprehensive investigation from multiple directions, including the motive of the crime, whether it will involve disputes or conflicts, etc. At the same time, because these ancestral graves are close to hiking trails and the autumn is cool and clear, many citizens will go on trips or hikes or will have witnessed the incident at the crime scene. have news, you can call the New Territories Northern Regional Intelligence Unit for 24 hours Hotline: 6658 8268, if you witness a crime, you can dial 999 to call the police.
In 2016, 150 gilded pagodas were also destroyed at Shajiangwei Cemetery in Tin Shui Wai. Police later arrested two young men, both in their 20s. “Enraged ghosts can be transported to commit the crime. One of the defendants said that he only urinated on the golden pagodas that day, but did not destroy them.
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