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British Tourist Charged After Smashing Check-In Kiosks at Hong Kong Airport

Investigators opened a mental-health review after police filed criminal-damage plus prescription-drug charges.

Overview

  • Video shows the 35-year-old toppling about ten self-service kiosks in Terminal 1 around 6 a.m., striking fixtures with a removed barrier pole and a luggage trolley.
  • Airport staff and security moved in, and police arrested the suspect shortly afterward at the airport’s bus drop-off area.
  • Officers charged him with criminal damage and possession of prescription-only Viagra without a valid prescription after finding four pills in his baggage.
  • Authorities are probing motive and evaluating a possible mental-health crisis, and initial accounts reported no injuries in the sparsely occupied hall.
  • Reports say he entered Hong Kong in November 2025 and tried to buy a departure ticket that morning; potential penalties cited include up to 10 years for damage plus up to two additional years for the drug offense and a fine.