Tai Po Fire Petition Organizers Face Fraud Trial in Higher Court
The husband and wife of a deceased Tai Po fire victim, who previously led a public petition, will stand trial for alleged fraud and money laundering in a higher court after being placed under travel restrictions in Hong Kong.
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Couple who survived Tai Po fire await trial for fraud, cannot leave Hong Kong
A couple who survived the deadly Tai Po blaze last year have been barred from leaving Hong Kong pending trial for allegedly obtaining more than HK$330,000 (US$42,000) in government-guaranteed loans by overstating the decline in revenue of their decoration business. Former Wang Fuk Court residents Jason Kong Cheung-fat, 65, and Rosanna Cheung Yeuk-lan, 62, appeared in Sha Tin Court on Tuesday to face two counts of fraud and one of money laundering. The couple were not required to enter a plea ...
By Brian Wong
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A Wang Fuk Court resident arrested on fraud and money laundering charges after advocating for the rights of fellow fire victims will have his case transferred to a higher court. Jason Kong, 64, and his wife Rosanna Cheung, 62, arrived at the Shatin Magistrates’ Courts on Tuesday morning, two days after police pressed charges against […]
By Irene Chan
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