Footballer and technician sentencing delayed in driver cover-up case
Bastillepost · 2 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago4 MIN
Summary
Footballer Chu Wai-kwan (朱偉鈞), 26, and technician Chan Po-nam (陳寶南), 30, earlier pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice over a false driver identification linked to a traffic offence in 2023. The pair had been due to be sentenced at Eastern Magistrates’ Courts on October 16, 2026, but the hearing was postponed after the defence said they were assisting the prosecution in another case. Chief Magistrate So Wai-tak granted the application and adjourned sentencing to December 15, 2026. The case concerns an alleged arrangement to help another man avoid a driving ban by having Chan claim he had been driving the car involved.
Key Points
- The charge alleges Chu and Chan conspired with So Kai-chun between November 1 and about November 24, 2023, to obstruct justice.
- Police were allegedly told falsely that Chan was driving car registration YV6756 at 8:51am on October 7, 2023, at Prince Edward Road West eastbound and Junction Road
- The driver involved had already accumulated 11 penalty points, and another deduction would have led to licence suspension.
- According to the case facts, the driver met Chan through Chu, and Chan later told police he had been the driver at the time.
- Chu and Chan ultimately received a total of HK$5,600 for the arrangement, while co-defendant So Kai-chun is due to enter a plea on December 1.
Why It Matters
The case shows how false driver nominations can interfere with Hong Kong’s traffic enforcement and penalty-point system, especially where a motorist is close to disqualification. The adjournment also indicates that cooperation in separate criminal proceedings can affect sentencing timelines in local courts