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South China Morning Post
26-06-2025
- South China Morning Post
‘Last chance': Hong Kong DSE documentary star gets probation after second theft offence
A Hong Kong student who starred in a popular web documentary about secondary school public exams has been placed on probation after a court agreed to give him 'one last chance' following his second shoplifting offence in a year. Eastern Court accepted a probation officer's recommendation and handed Tang Ngai-hong a 12-month probation order on Thursday after he pleaded guilty to theft earlier this month. The 19-year-old admitted stealing a bag of fruit and two packets of potato chips worth a total of HK$61.80 (US$7.87) from the Fresh supermarket at Kornhill Plaza North in Quarry Bay on January 5. The offence took place just five months after Tang was fined HK$3,000 for stealing nearly HK$700 worth of food items from the Kowloon Bay branch of Japanese discount chain store Don Don Donki on May 8, 2024. Acting Principal Magistrate David Cheung Chi-wai said he would give Tang 'one last chance' given his timely plea. The defendant must maintain the peace and observe an array of conditions, including a requirement to attend psychological counselling sessions. Tang, now a first-year student at the University of Hong Kong School of Professional and Continuing Education, was the main subject of a documentary web series about the Diploma of Secondary Education examination by YouTube channel Trial and Error.
South China Morning Post
13-06-2025
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong DSE documentary star guilty of shoplifting for the second time
A Hong Kong student who gained attention for starring in a popular web documentary about the city's university entrance exams has been convicted of theft for the second time. Tang Ngai-hong pleaded guilty to shoplifting at a supermarket. On Thursday, the Eastern Court recorded his guilty plea, admitting that he stole a bag of fruit and two packets of potato chips from the Fresh supermarket at Kornhill Plaza North in Quarry Bay on January 5. The offence took place just five months after the 19-year-old was fined HK$3,000 for stealing nearly HK$700 worth of food items from the Kowloon Bay branch of Japanese discount chain store Don Don Donki on May 8 last year.
South China Morning Post
12-06-2025
- South China Morning Post
Teen star of Hong Kong film on DSE exams convicted of theft again
A Hong Kong student who starred in a popular web documentary about secondary school public exams has been convicted of theft for a second time after pleading guilty to shoplifting at a supermarket early this year. Eastern Court on Thursday recorded a guilty plea from Tang Ngai-hong, who admitted to stealing a bag of fruit and two packets of potato chips from Fresh supermarket at Kornhill Plaza North in Quarry Bay on January 5. The offence took place just five months after the 19-year-old was fined HK$3,000 (US$380) for stealing nearly HK$700 worth of food items from the Kowloon Bay branch of Japanese discount chain store Don Don Donki on May 8, 2024. Acting Principal Magistrate David Cheung Chi-wai said a financial penalty was no longer appropriate given that Tang reoffended in a relatively short period of time. But the magistrate also noted the defendant's young age, timely plea and the relatively low value of the stolen goods. He adjourned sentencing until June 26, pending assessments on the defendant's suitability for either probation or community service.
