Former paralyzed police constable Jacky Chu Chun-kwok dies after 21 years bedridden from knife attack
Quick Look
- Jacky Chu Chun-kwok, a former Hong Kong police constable left paralyzed and bedridden for 21 years after a knife attack during a stop-and-search, has died in his fifties.
- The Junior Police Officers’ Association chairman confirmed his death and said force management supported burial at Gallant Garden for public servants who died in duty, with plans for a funeral with full or standard police honours.
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Why It Matters
Jacky Chu Chun-kwok was a police constable who suffered a knife attack during a stop-and-search operation, leaving him paralyzed and bedridden for 21 years before his death.
A former police constable who was left paralysed and bedridden for 21 years after a knife attack during a stop-and-search has died, the South China Morning Post has learned.
A source said Jacky Chu Chun-kwok died on Wednesday. He was in his fifties.
Frankie Leung Chun-kit, chairman of the Junior Police Officers’ Association, said on Thursday that the force’s management supported burying Chu in Gallant Garden, a dedicated site at Wo Hop Shek Public Cemetery for public servants who died while carrying out their duties.
Leung also said he had suggested holding a funeral with either full police honours or police honours to pay tribute to Chu.
Open Questions
- What were the circumstances of the original knife attack?
- Who perpetrated the attack and were they apprehended?
- What medical care or support did Chu receive during his 21 years of paralysis?
