Three jailed over extortion after Yau Ma Tei death
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Summary
Three defendants were sentenced in the District Court on Tuesday after admitting charges arising from a 2024 incident at Hang Wai Commercial Building in Yau Ma Tei, where a man later fell to his death. Ho Tsz-chung, 43, and Yeung Hiu-lam, 34, both admitted one count of blackmail, while Yeung also admitted wounding with intent and, together with Sze Siu-chung, 64, admitted perverting the course of justice. Judge Ernest Yam Shun-yee said the case involved a triad-related money dispute and imposed jail terms ranging from 16 to 36 months. During the assault, one person was heard telling the victim that even jumping from the 15th floor would not help him, according to the agreed facts
Key Points
- Ho said he received a WhatsApp message from a “boss” at 11pm on November 6, 2024, ordering him to locate the victim
- The victim then called Ho at 7.30am on November 7 and invited him to a drug den in Hang Wai Commercial Building
- CCTV showed two men and Yeung going upstairs at 10.29am after two men bought a chopper at a Mong Kok hardware shop
- Video on Yeung’s phone showed one man striking the victim’s left thigh with a plastic baton and another slashing his right calf
- The victim called police at 10.40am saying he had been attacked, was by a rooftop railing, and the attackers were downstairs
Why It Matters
The case drew together blackmail, violent assault and an attempt to dispose of weapons inside a busy Kowloon commercial building, underlining the risks posed by organised criminal disputes spilling into ordinary urban spaces. The sentencing also shows the court treating post-offence concealment seriously, even where the defendants were not convicted of causing the death itself