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A Swedish female tourist allegedly raped in a Wan Chai hotel

Updated: Nov 20, 2023


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Hong Kong - On Friday (17th), a 31-year-old woman from Sweden made a report that she was allegedly raped by a local man in a hotel in Wan Chai District at around 6:30 a.m. that day. Wan Chai District investigators took over the case and subsequently arrested a local man believed to be related to the case on Saturday (18th) for rape. Currently, the suspect has been detained pending further investigation.

According to sources, the female victim is a Swedish tourist working in the information technology field. She arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday (16th) with her passport. Before the incident, she had dinner and drinks with her ex-boyfriend in Central and Wan Chai. At about 6:30 a.m. on Friday, the victim was semi-conscious and waiting alone for a taxi in Wan Chai when a man approached her and talked to her. The victim then followed the man to a makeshift hotel on Lockhart Road.



About ten minutes later, after checking in, the man grabbed the victim's arm and took her into a room, where she was allegedly raped. The victim left the hotel at about 8 a.m. and sought help from her ex-boyfriend, who accompanied her to Central to report the crime on the same day. After investigation, law enforcement officers determined the identity of the male suspect and was arrested in Chai Wan on Sunday (19th).



瑞典女游客涉嫌在湾仔酒店遭强奸


香港 - 周五(17日),一名31岁瑞典女子声称,她涉嫌于当天早上6时30分左右在湾仔区一家酒店内被一名当地男子强奸。 湾仔警区调查员接手此案,随后于周六(18日)以强奸罪逮捕一名据信与此案有关的本地男子。 目前,犯罪嫌疑人已被刑事拘留,等待进一步调查。


据消息人士透露,女受害者是一名在信息技术领域工作的瑞典游客。 她于周四(16日)持护照抵达香港。 案发前,她与前男友在中环及湾仔共进晚餐、喝酒。 周五早上6时30分左右,受害人在湾仔处于半昏迷状态,独自等待出租车时,一名男子走近她并与她交谈。 受害人随后尾随该男子至骆克道一间临时酒店。


大约十分钟后,在酒店大堂办理入住手续后,该男子抓住受害人的手臂,将她带到一个房间,据称她在那里被强奸。 受害人于上午八时左右离开酒店,向前男友求助,前男友同日陪同她到中环报案。 经调查,执法人员确定该名男性嫌疑人身份,并于周日(19日)在柴湾被捕。

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