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…
Jason Kong Cheung-fat, 65, and his wife Rosanna Cheung Yeuk-lan, 62, face trial for fraud and money laundering following the deadly Tai Po fire. The couple allegedly obtained over HK$330,000 in government-guaranteed loans by inaccurately reporting the decline in revenue of their decoration business, Ace Interior Design & Engineering Company.
They are barred from leaving Hong Kong until their trial, which is set to begin on October 6. The couple's bail conditions include remaining in Hong Kong, reporting to police weekly, and avoiding contact with prosecution witnesses.
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