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Bokhary, who has a history of legal issues, previously informed a physician that she was not feeling well but refused additional medical assistance, according to a source.

A woman from Hong Kong, who frequently appeared in tabloid news due to her legal issues and notable family background, has been discovered deceased in her residence, according to the South China Morning Post.

A source revealed to SCMP on Saturday that a 90-year-old woman named Bokhary had informed the police the previous day that her daughter had collapsed at their residence.

The younger woman, thought to be in her forties, was declared deceased on the spot. The insider recognized her as Amina Mariam Bokhary.

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“Police examinations of the deceased’s body and family situation did not reveal any signs of suspicion. The case has been categorized as a discovery of a body,” the source stated.

She was the niece of Kemal Bokhary, a non-permanent judge on the Court of Final Appeal, and Ronald Arculli, a former member of the Executive Council.

The source mentioned that Bokhary reached out to her family physician on Friday morning following a feeling of illness, but chose not to pursue additional medical assistance.

“The family physician was worried about her condition and consequently contacted the police. However, when paramedics and firefighters arrived to encourage the deceased to receive medical attention, the deceased firmly declined,” the source stated.

The source mentioned that Bokhary had a history of heart-related issues and was being tracked by her family physician.

Just before 5pm on that day, Bokhary’s mother found her daughter lying unconscious at home. She was declared dead shortly thereafter.

Previously, Bokhary often found himself in the public eye due to conflicts with law enforcement, such as attacking officers and traffic violations.

She avoided prison time in three assault cases between 2002 and 2010, leading to public anger and claims that the courts were too lenient toward those with influence.

In 2010, she struck a police officer while declining to take a breath test following an incident on Stubbs Road.

Twenty-four months prior to that, Bokhary was required to complete 240 hours of community service and was fined HK$1,000 for attacking a police officer and a taxi driver.

In 2002, she received a penalty of HK$9,000 for hitting a police officer and breaking a spotlight near a bar in Central.

She received a six-week prison term for violating probation rules after her 2010 case and was released following two-thirds of her sentence.

In 2019, Bokhary received another six-week prison sentence due to illegal driving.

Nevertheless, later that same year, she escaped another prison term for having cocaine, as she received a 12-month probation sentence instead.

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This piece was first published in the South China Morning Post (www.scmp.com), a top news outlet covering China and Asia.

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