A 46-year-old Indian man who was arrested on suspicion of indecently assaulting a Korean live streamer in Central was granted bail on Thursday.
The man, Amit, was brought to the Eastern Magistrates' Courts today on one count of indent assault. He was not required to enter a plea with his case adjourned to November 9 allowing time for the prosecution to obtain legal advice.
He was granted a HK$2,000 cash bail, with conditions including a ban on leaving the city and contacting the prosecution witness. He was also required to report to the police once every week.
The incident came to light when the woman, identified as X in court, was live streaming for her solo travel blog in Central during the early hours of Monday.
The well-known South Korean live-streamer, may5w, was able to live stream her ordeal and the video has since gone viral.
The footage showed the woman being followed by a man from a tram stop to the Central MTR station. She could be seen repeatedly resisting his advances, before he forcefully pressed her against a wall halfway down the Central station staircase.
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