Hong Kong's justice department has dismissed online allegations targeting its top prosecutors as 'despicable' and an attempt to defame public officers.

Hong Kong’s justice department has rejected online accusations involving the newly promoted public prosecutions director and a colleague, labelling the allegations “despicable behaviour” and an attempt to “defame public officers”. In a statement on Saturday, the department said it had referred the case to law enforcement agencies for further investigation and action, vowing to “severely punish lawbreakers in accordance with the law”. At the centre are online comments posted by a US-based Hong...