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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.
After Hong Kong authorities signalled that new legislation could be passed to forcibly acquire title deeds from homeowners at the fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court, Jason Kong started to feel the squeeze. “It feels like we’re being pressured,” Kong, who owns a flat on the estate, told HKFP on Tuesday, a day after deputy finance chief […]
Police have charged Jason Kong, a prominent advocate for victims of the Tai Po fire, and his wife with fraud and money laundering following their earlier arrest.
Wang Fuk Court fire survivors Jason Kong and his wife have been arrested for alleged government loan fraud – two weeks after he delivered a petition for asking the estate’s administrator to meet with…