Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre inmate assaults staff
**************************************************

     An inmate at Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre allegedly assaulted an on-duty staff member on his face yesterday (January 14).

     The inmate was reported to have hit an on-duty staff member on his face with intent yesterday at around 9.45am in a dayroom.

     The staff and the inmate were examined by a medical officer and found to have sustained no external injury so far.

     The inmate was detained separately and the case was reported to the Police for investigation.

Ends/Sunday, January 15, 2012
Issued at HKT 21:29

NNNN