香港警方在一段周一凌晨后巷纠纷的视频在网上疯传后，以涉嫌煽动他人成为非法社团成员及袭击致造成身体伤害为由，拘捕了四名男童。
Hong Kong police have arrested four boys on suspicion of inciting another person to become a member of an unlawful society and assault causing bodily harm, after a clip of a back-alley dispute in the early hours on Monday went viral.
一名警方发言人周三表示，警方前一天根据一段在网上流传、疑似发生在西湾河后巷袭击案的视频展开调查，拘捕了四名年龄介乎13至17岁的本地男童。发言人说：“所有被捕人士现正被扣留调查。”
A police spokesman said on Wednesday that officers arrested four local boys aged 13 to 17 the day before, following an investigation based on a clip of a suspected attack in a back alley in Sai Wan Ho that had circulated online. “All arrestees are under custody for investigation,” the spokesman said.
《南华早报》看到的片段显示，四名男童在两幢楼宇之间的后巷内，以拳击、掌掴、辱骂及包围等方式袭击另一名男童。
In the clip seen by the South China Morning Post, four boys were seen attacking another boy by punching him, slapping him in the face, swearing at him and encircling him in a back alley between two buildings.
视频接近尾声时，其中一名涉嫌袭击者被听到对受害者说：“记住，我是你真正的老大”，随后四名男童离开现场。案件现由东区警区反三合会小组调查。
Towards the end of the video, one of the alleged attackers was heard telling the victim, “Remember this, I am your real boss”, before the four boys left the scene. The case is now being investigated by the anti-triad team at the eastern police district.
根据香港法律，刑事责任的最低年龄为10岁。14岁以下被告人，以及年满14岁但未满16岁的被告人，一般由专门的少年法庭处理。
Under Hong Kong law, the minimum age for criminal culpability is 10 years old. Defendants under the age of 14 and those aged above 14 but under 16 are generally handled in a specialised juvenile court.
10至13岁的儿童不得被判处监禁，而14至15岁的青年人，若其刑罚可用其他方式处理，则不应被判处监禁。
No child between 10 and 13 can be sentenced to imprisonment, while a young person aged between 14 and 15 should not be sentenced to imprisonment if their sentence could be dealt with in any other way.
因此，年轻罪犯的量刑选择包括：针对14至24岁男性罪犯、侧重体力劳动和严格纪律的教导所；针对14至20岁所有性别罪犯、侧重职业训练的训练中心；以及针对14至20岁、其罪行应判处短期监禁刑罚罪犯的戒毒所。
Sentencing options for young offenders thus include detention centres focusing on physical labour and strict discipline for male offenders aged between 14 and 24, training centres focusing on vocational training for offenders of all genders from 14 to 20 years old, as well as rehabilitation centres for offenders aged from 14 to 20 whose offence warranted a short custodial sentence.
煽动他人成为非法社团成员的最高刑罚为两年监禁及5万港元罚款。袭击致造成实际身体伤害的最高刑罚为三年监禁。
The maximum punishment for inciting someone to become a member of an unlawful society is two years’ imprisonment and a fine of HK$50,000. The highest penalty for assault occasioning actual bodily harm is three years’ imprisonment.