HK police reportedly make arrests over MIRROR concert accident

Hong Kong police have reportedly arrested staff of the production house and stage engineering company involved in the MIRROR concert accident in late July this year.

At least five employees from production house 菱藝廣告 (Art Design) and Hip Hing Loong Stage Engineering Company have been arrested. The five suspects, aged 40 to 63, were arrested in a series of raids in Lam Tin, Ma On Shan, Pat Heung, Shau Kei Wan and Tai Kok Tsui. The woman, who was detained in Shau Kei Wan, was the project coordinator of Engineering Impact, according to SCMP.

Hong Kong authorities are set to release the investigation results of the concert accident on 11 November the soonest, said the report. MARKETING-INTERACTIVE has reached out to Police Public Relations Branch (PPRB) for a statement.

It was understood that police and the investigation team had sought legal advice from the Department of Justice and believed human negligence was involved in the incident, which would be classified as a criminal case, according to The Standard.

This came as a giant screen was seen crashing into the performers at a MIRROR concert held on 28 July 2022. The show's organisers MakerVille and Music Nation Group apologised for the incident.

CEO of MakerVille Lo Ting Fai apologised in a live press conference at the hospital and streamed on Facebook on 3 August, saying he would provide full assistance to the injured individuals and their families. 

Meanwhile, production house 菱藝廣告 (Art Design), which also did work for the event put up a Facebook statement stating that it was not involved in the accident and was merely in charge of setting up the corners of the band pool, props production and stage decoration with mirror surface. 菱藝廣告 (Art Design) added that the misleading and false accusations online have affected the company's reputation.

On the other hand, Hong Kong authorities decided to cease the use of mid-air mechanical devices as it looks to tighten up supervision of stage design. According to the public statement of Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), the department has set up a task force and conducted an on-site investigation to look for the causes of the incident.

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