S for S speaks on police case involving Saudi female
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Reporter: Secretary, can you clarify whether the consulate officials from other countries can enforce the law here at our Hong Kong airport or even within the restricted area, or assign somebody to do it? Can you clarify that first? Because there is a case of two Saudi sisters saying that there had been an attempted kidnapping within the airport area. Have the Police received any report on that?
Secretary for Security: The Police have received two separate reports, one regarding missing person and one regarding request for investigation. The Police are dealing with them, so it would be inappropriate for me to comment on the details of the case. But one principle is important: that all people in Hong Kong must comply with the laws of Hong Kong. Any matter that relates to issues of law will be dealt with by the law enforcement agencies accordingly.
(Please also refer to the Chinese portion of the transcript.)
Ends/Friday, February 22, 2019
Issued at HKT 19:35
Issued at HKT 19:35
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