Hong Kong Mother and Son Jailed After Changi Airport Altercation
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Hong Kong Mother and Son Jailed After Changi Airport Altercation
- A Hong Kong mother, Chan Sui-kwan, 65, was sentenced to six months in jail, while her son, Chan Wing-kwan, 42, received a 10-day jail term following a violent incident at Singapore's Changi Airport in June 2024.
- The altercation, which occurred on June 30, 2024, involved the son assaulting a bystander and the mother biting a police officer.
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A Hong Kong mother and son have been sentenced to jail in Singapore after a violent incident at Changi Airport in June 2024. Chan Sui-kwan, 65, received a six-month jail sentence for voluntarily causing hurt to deter a public servant from duty, and her son, Chan Wing-kwan, 42, was jailed for 10 days for voluntarily causing hurt.
The incident began on the afternoon of June 30, 2024, at Changi Airport’s Terminal 3. According to court documents, Chan Wing-kwan became agitated after mistakenly believing bystanders were mocking him, leading him to kick his mother. When a 69-year-old bystander intervened to check on the mother, she reportedly told him to leave, while her son aggressively challenged the bystander to a fight.
The situation escalated on another floor of the terminal where the son kicked his mother again. When the bystander attempted to call the police, Chan Wing-kwan rushed towards him, and a scuffle ensued during which the son repeatedly punched the man, causing a head hematoma, knee abrasions, and bruised fingers.
Later that afternoon, police located the mother and son in the departure hall. Chan Sui-kwan reportedly refused to hand over her passport and resisted arrest, biting an officer’s right forearm through his clothing, leaving a 1cm mark and bruising. Both individuals were found guilty by a Singapore court on July 29, 2026.