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A Hong Kong jury has unanimously found a Swedish businessman guilty of raping his former domestic worker. Patrik Tobias Ekstrom, 35, was convicted on one count of rape and one count of non-consensual buggery on Thursday in a case relating to an incident in October 2022 involving his then-domestic worker, identified only as X. The seven-member jury reached a unanimous decision after deliberating for almost five hours. Upon hearing the verdict, Ekstrom appeared calm. His bail was revoked and he was remanded in custody pending sentencing. Under Hong Kong law, rape and non-consensual buggery are p...
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There was “clear evidence” that a domestic worker who has accused her former employer of rape did not consent to sex, the prosecution has argued in a Hong Kong court. The trial of Swedish businessman Patrik Tobias Ekstrom continued at the High Court on Wednesday, with the prosecution and the defence giving their closing submissions. The 35-year-old faces charges of rape and non-consensual buggery. The case relates to an alleged incident in October 2022 involving Ekstrom’s then-domestic worker, known only as X. Earlier that day, his wife, who he had been arguing with, left for Japan with their ...
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A Swedish businessman accused of raping his domestic worker has told a Hong Kong court that the pair had an intimate relationship ahead of the alleged rape. Patrik Tobias Ekstrom appeared at the High Court on Tuesday as his trial, in which he faces charges of rape and non-consensual buggery, continued into its sixth day. The alleged incident took place in October 2022 and involved his then-domestic worker, known only as X. Earlier that day, his wife – who he had been arguing with – left for Japan with their three children. The prosecution, which has finished presenting its case, has argued tha...
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A medical examination of a domestic worker who has accused her former employer of rape found no identifiable injuries, a doctor has testified in a Hong Kong court. The trial of Swedish businessman Patrik Tobias Ekstrom, 36, continued at the High Court on Monday. He is accused of one count of rape and one count of non-consensual buggery over an alleged incident in October 2022 involving his then-domestic worker. According to the prosecution, the alleged victim – known only as X – lived in Ekstrom’s house in Shek O, where she took care of Ekstrom, his wife and their three children. On the night ...
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The party was in full swing at 11pm. Carrying a large bag of leaflets, Kit entered a gay bar in Hong Kong’s Sheung Wan, maneuvered through the crowd of people drinking and socialising, and handed out free packs, each containing a condom, lubricant and an information card about preventing HIV. “Thank you! These free condoms are quite popular,” a bartender said as they cheerfully welcomed Kit. But Kit, a worker with the NGO Gay Harmony who only offered his first name, was on his last outreach mission. “The government has cut funding for us. I will have to look for a new job,” he said, as he bade...
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A domestic worker who accused her ex-employer of raping her two years ago had initiated sex with him before the alleged incident, a lawyer representing the accused has said. The trial of Swedish businessman Patrik Tobias Ekstrom, 36, continued at the High Court on Friday. He is accused of one count of rape and one count of non-consensual buggery over an alleged incident in October 2022 involving his then-domestic worker. According to the prosecution, the alleged victim – known only as X – lived in Ekstrom’s house in Shek O, where she took care of Ekstrom, his wife and their three children. On ...
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A domestic worker who said she was raped by her employer has told a court that he threatened to kill her if she resisted sex with him. The domestic worker, known only as X, testified at the High Court on Wednesday on the second day of the jury trial. Her former employer, Patrik Tobias Ekstrom, has been charged with one count of rape and one count of non-consensual buggery over an alleged incident in October 2022. During the prosecution’s opening, prosecutor Diane Crebbin said X – a domestic worker from Nepal – started working for Ekstrom’s family in April 2021. She lived with the family in She...
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Hong Kong’s chief secretary has compared patriotic education to dating a woman, saying that getting to know and understand a partner is essential to fall in love with them. Speaking on a Commercial Radio programme on Saturday, the city’s number two leader Eric Chan said the government would not “hard sell” patriotic education because loving a country or a person must “come from the heart.” “Simply put, it is like young people dating. First, you have to get to know the girlfriend. If you don’t even know them, how can you love them?” he said in Cantonese. “Then, you get married… you will love th...
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Hong Kong independent publisher Beatrix Pang, who co-founded a mobile library to advocate for queer inclusivity and visibility, is exploring ways to transform solidarity with the LGBTQ community into an “everyday” practice. One of those ways was the Queer Reads Friends Market, which Pang put on at the Eaton HK hotel on June 29 and was among many Pride Month events held in Hong Kong. More than 10 publishers and allies of Pang’s Queer Reads Library (QRL) showcased zines, photobooks, postcards and other products to celebrate sexual minorities and their decades-long struggle to achieve equality. P...
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The banquet hall in Hong Kong’s Eaton Hotel has seen countless weddings celebrations – but never like this before. There was not one newlywed couple, there were 10. The wedding officiant appeared not before them but on a screen via Zoom, her time zone in the US state of Utah putting her 14 hours behind the city. Standing beneath a flower arch and the words “Pride to Wed,” the newlyweds took turns exchanging their vows and giving speeches to their partners. Some wiped tears from their eyes as they spoke. Metres from the stage, friends and family members held up their phones to capture the momen...
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