Tai Po fire inquiry: Gov’t lawyer says ‘deliberate cheating’ by contractors caused blaze and its rapid spread

“Deliberate cheating” by renovation contractors and professionals with oversight authority caused last year’s massive Tai Po fire and its rapid spread, a lawyer representing the Hong Kong government has told a public inquiry. An independent committee investigating last November’s inferno heard closing remarks on Thursday from the government’s legal team, as well as lawyers representing […]

By Hans Tse