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  "id": 12354961,
  "title": "Construction worker jailed for life for killing bus driver after smoking dispute",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/construction-worker-jailed-for-life-for-killing-bus-driver-after-12354961",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T10:08:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3369928/construction-worker-jailed-life-killing-bus-driver-after-smoking-dispute"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A construction worker has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering a man who confronted him about smoking while they were waiting for a lift at a private housing estate in Hong Kong. A High Court jury on Tuesday found Tam Yun-chiu, 52, guilty of killing Ho Lok-man after hearing that he repeatedly punched the victim in the face, knocked him to the ground and kicked his head on the podium…",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "Construction worker jailed for life for killing bus driver after smoking dispute",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/construction-worker-jailed-for-life-for-killing-bus-driver-after",
        "published": "2026-10-06T10:08:12.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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