An elderly man who spiked soft drinks with urine has been sentenced to one year’s probation
An elderly man who spiked bottled soft drinks in supermarkets with his urine has been sentenced to 12 months probation after a psychologist’s report suggested he lacked emotional and stress regulation abilities.
Low Kim Ngai’s defense lawyer, 63, cited probation and community service reports indicating the probation order, given his remorse for his actions.
Judge Andrew Mock at the Kowloon Magistrates Court on Tuesday accepted the recommendation for a supervision order on the condition that Low undergo psychiatric or psychiatric treatment. According to To local news outlet Al Witness.
Lou, a retired real estate agent, He was remanded in custody since He was arrested in Augustafter bottles of Coca-Cola Plus and 7-Up with his urine were placed in seven Wellcome and ParknShop outlets between July 2024 and August 2025.
He was arrested after a nine-year-old boy drank a suspected tainted drink and felt unwell.
He pleaded guilty last month to two charges – administering a toxic substance – specifically urine – with intent to harm, injure or harass others, and attempting to commit the crime.
The maximum penalty for this crime is three years imprisonment.
“foolish act”
According to details of the case read in court, employees at Swire Coca-Cola and the Ministry of Health received reports of contaminated products in supermarkets.
Contaminated products were found during government investigations, while surveillance footage showed the defendant placing the bottles on supermarket shelves.
Under police warning after his arrest, he confessed to the crime, saying the supermarket staff made him unhappy.
During an earlier mitigation hearing, the defense told the court that Lu’s parents had died and his ex-wife and son had moved to the United States, cutting off contact with him.
The defense said the defendant was depressed and committed the “foolish act” as a prank after an altercation with supermarket employees.
Judge Mok described the defendant’s behavior as extremely childish and reckless, and said it was strange for someone of Lu’s age to commit such a crime. He also advised Lou to take the opportunity to work on managing his emotions.
