Hong Kong police officer left paralysed in 2005 knife attack dies

South China Morning Post · collected 2026-09-17 · by Danny Mok,Jess Ma
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Summary

Jacky Chu Chun-kwok, a Hong Kong police officer paralyzed in 2005 after being attacked by a knife-wielding suspect during a stop-and-search operation, has died at the age of 50. Chu was honored with a bravery medal for continuing his pursuit despite severe injuries. The Junior Police Officers’ Association chairman suggested holding a funeral with full or partial police honors and burying Chu in Gallant Garden, a site dedicated to public servants who died on duty.
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Story summary

Jacky Chu, a former Hong Kong police constable, died on Wednesday at the age of 50 after being left paralyzed and bedridden for 21 years following a knife attack in 2005 during a stop-and-search operation. Chu was critically injured when he sustained deep neck wounds while pursuing a knife-wielding attacker despite his injuries. He received a bravery medal from the police force for his actions. The Junior Police Officers’ Association chairman, Frankie Leung, announced that the police management supports burying Chu at Gallant Garden in Wo Hop Shek Public Cemetery, which is reserved for public servants who died while performing their duties. Leung also suggested organizing a funeral with either full or partial police honors to honor Chu's service and sacrifice.

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📰 Hong Kong Police Officer Death
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Hong Kong the Junior Police Officers’ Association the South China Morning Post

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Chu PERSON · 2× Frankie Leung Chun-kit PERSON · 1× Hong Kong GPE · 1× Jacky Chu PERSON · 1× Jacky Chu Chun-kwok PERSON · 1× Leung PERSON · 1× the Junior Police Officers’ Association ORG · 1× the South China Morning Post ORG · 1×

Narrative

Hong Kong police officer left paralysed in 2005 knife attack dies Jacky Chu was honoured with bravery medal for continuing to pursue knife-wielding attacker despite bleeding heavily from neck injury 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.
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2026-09-17 · South China Morning Post
Hong Kong police officer left paralysed in 2005 knife attack dies · mixed framing

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Hong Kong police officer left paralysed in 2005 knife attack dies Jacky Chu was honoured with bravery medal for continuing to pursue knife-wielding attacker despite bleeding heavily from neck injury 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. asserted
Post → leave → stop
A source said Jacky Chu Chun-kwok died on Wednesday. asserted
kwok → say → Wednesday
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. asserted
who → say → duties
Leung also said he had suggested holding a funeral with either full police honours or police honours to pay tribute to Chu. uncertain
he → say → Chu
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