Chief Executive John Lee and officials paid their final respects to late senior police constable Chu Chun-kwok at a funeral with full honours on Friday. Chu was paralysed after being attacked on duty in 2005 and passed away last month at the age of 52. A funeral ceremony was held at the Universal Funeral Parlour in Hung Hom at 10.30am, followed by a farewell ceremony at Cheung Sha Wan police station and a burial ceremony at Gallant Garden. Others in attendance included Chief Secretary Eric Chan, Secretary for Security Chris Tang, Secretary for the Civil Service Ingrid Yeung, Police Commissioner Joe Chow and former police chiefs Lee Ming-kwai and Tang King-shing. Chu’s coffin was draped in an SAR flag and carried by police officers. It was then moved onto a hearse converted from a police vehicle, with a portrait of him mounted on the front. The police band started playing as mourners lined up outside the funeral parlour to bid farewell to Chu. The hearse arrived at Cheung Sha Wan police station for a farewell ceremony later before Chu was buried. _____________________________ Last updated: 2026-10-23 HKT 14:09 Edited by Aaron Tam

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Security minister Chris Tang on Friday said the government will roll out a series of legislative reforms to improve fire safety, as the administration mulls sweeping changes in response to the deadly Wang Fuk Court fire. The independent committee looking into the tragedy submitted its report to the chief executive on Thursday, and John Lee has said plans for "comprehensive reforms" will be announced shortly. Asked on a radio programme about the government's response to the report -- which has yet to be released to the public -- Tang said that authorities have already introduced a series of administrative measures over the past year to improve the situation, and further legislative changes are pending. He also noted that the Fire Services Department has acknowledged that at the end of the day, it is ultimately responsible for fire safety. "If anyone files a complaint with us regarding a situation related to a fire, even if it is not the Fire Services Department's responsibility, we must follow up until another department takes over," he said. On the question of accountability, Tang pointed to the chief executive's earlier statement that anyone found to bear responsibility for the blaze would be held to account. Edited by Cecil Wong