Man arrested on suspicion of adding urine to bottled soft drinks in supermarkets
發佈日期: 2025-08-11 19:57
TVB News
Police have arrested a 63-year-old man on suspicion of adding urine to bottled soft drinks in various supermarkets across the city.
At least one boy felt sick after drinking one of the adulterated beverages.
Initial investigations indicate the suspect engaged in the criminal behaviour out of revenge for a negative experience he had at a supermarket.
Urine-phobia takes over the city's supermarket shelves after a nine-year-old boy felt nauseous on the 18th of last month from drinking a urine-laden bottle of soda he purchased in a supermarket on Nathan Road.
His mother subsequently sought medical help at Kwong Wah Hospital.
The boy was discharged from the hospital on the same day.
The mother also reported the incident to the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department.
This as authorities received a report at the end of last month of suspected urine being added to an assortment of bottled soft drinks consisting of Coca-Cola Plus and 7Up across various supermarkets in Sham Shui Po, Mong Kok and Wan Chai over the course of the past year.
The police subsequently arrested a 63-year-old unemployed man in Sham Shui Po last Saturday after reviewing large quantities of CCTV footage.
Police officers managed to seize evidence such as the clothes worn by the man while committing the crimes, including shoes and backpacks.
Authorities believe the man wanted to take revenge after having a negative experience at a supermarket possibly involving an argument.
Sources said the suspect committed the crimes on his own, adding that the majority of the tampered drinks were discovered while they were reviewed by their respective supermarkets.
The police found seven bottles suspected of being mixed with urine, but did not contain any other harmful substances.
Reports say authorities found a bottle of urine at the suspect's residence, which they believe was used by the suspect to pour into soft drink bottles before he brought them back to the supermarket.
Authorities reminded residents purchasing bottled soft drinks at the city's supermarkets to stay vigilant of potentially harmful substances added to the beverages.
They also reminded residents that if they tasted or noticed irregularities with such products to immediately notify the shop or contact the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department.
