Superintendent Joseph Luk bit colleague who tried to stop him from drink driving, with judge saying his career has been ‘destroyed’ as result of trial
A senior Hong Kong police officer has been sentenced to 240 hours of community service and had his driving licence suspended for six months for operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and biting a colleague who tried to stop him.
A District Court judge said on Tuesday that the superintendent’s career had been “destroyed” as a result of the trial, which had also put a strain on his family relationships, with his wife and children facing discrimination and ridicule due to the media coverage.
“In the future, the defendant will also need to bear this stain on his record for life. He has already got a serious penalty. The chance of re-offending is low,” Deputy District Judge Katherine Lo Kit-yee said.
Superintendent Joseph Luk Chun-chung was sentenced to 150 hours of community service for dangerous driving and 240 hours for assault causing bodily harm, but judge Lo put the final sentence at 240 hours out of proportionality concerns and the concurrent start times of the two penalties.
