{
  "id": 9291997,
  "title": "Engineer gets 160 hours’ community service over Queen Mary Hospital lift defects",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/engineer-gets-160-hours-community-service-over-queen-mary-hospital-9291997",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T06:37:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3368479/engineer-gets-160-hours-community-service-over-queen-mary-hospital-lift-defects"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A Hong Kong-registered lift engineer held liable for faulty installation work at Queen Mary Hospital’s new block has been sentenced to 160 hours of community service after being convicted of submitting misleading documents and improperly issuing safety certificates. Eastern Court sentenced Law Wing-chai, 54, on Wednesday for two summary offences under the Lifts and Escalators Ordinance. The…",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "Engineer gets 160 hours’ community service over Queen Mary Hospital lift defects",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/engineer-gets-160-hours-community-service-over-queen-mary-hospital",
        "published": "2026-09-23T06:37:40.000Z"
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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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