HKSAR v DAWONE Jony

HCCC 411/2025

[2026] HKCFI 4180

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

CRIMINAL CASE NO 411 OF 2025

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Transcript of the Audio Recording
of the Sentence in the above Case

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COURT: The defendant has pleaded guilty to one count of robbery, contrary to section 10 of the Theft Ordinance. He is committed to this court for sentence.

In the morning of 28 February 2024, whilst the victim was on his way to his daughter’s residence in Sheung Shui with over HK$3.6 million, money from his daughter’s money exchange business, in his backpack, he was suddenly attacked from behind inside a subway.

The victim was pressed onto the ground and punched and kicked over his head before the money and one mobile phone inside the backpack were snatched away. The attack lasted for about two minutes. The victim suffered injuries on his head, leg and face. A piece of his nasal bone was fractured.

Police investigation revealed that the defendant, with two others, had been following the victim from Tsim Sha Tsui to Sheung Shui all the way. The defendant was arrested finally on 4 March 2024.

A search of the defendant’s residence uncovered $50,000 cash. This obviously is a premeditated robbery with substantial planning. The victim was carefully targeted. The location was also carefully chosen. It took place inside a subway with no CCTV installed. The attack on the victim was mounted from behind with a significant degree of violence. The attack lasted for about two minutes. Fortunately, the injuries were not serious.

The defendant is now 49, Bangladesh national. He came to Hong Kong in 2019 and is a Form 8 holder. The notional starting point for an unarmed robbery is one of 4 years’ imprisonment. In this case, there are multiple aggravating features:

(1) this was a violent attack on the victim which caused injury to his body, albeit not serious;

(2) the robbery was well planned and brutally executed;

(3) three persons were involved;

(4) the amount taken away was substantial, over HK$3.6 million;

(5) the defendant was and is a Form 8 holder.

In view of all that features, a total of 5 years will be added.

The only mitigating factor in this case is the defendant’s earliest plea. As such, a one-third discount will be given.

For the sole offence the defendant stands convicted, he is therefore sentenced to 6 years’ imprisonment.