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Hong Kong woman granted bail in deadly Wang Fuk Court fire money laundering case

A woman accused of money laundering in connection with a deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong has been granted bail. Li Min, an assistant manager at the project consultant for the building's renovation, secured HK$300,000 bail. She is one of nine individuals and two companies facing charges related to the fire, which include manslaughter, conspiracy to defraud, and money laundering. Li allegedly used her personal bank accounts to handle over HK$1.37 million in illegal proceeds. AI

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Hong Kong woman granted bail in deadly Wang Fuk Court fire money laundering case

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Brian Wong ·

    Woman accused of money laundering in Wang Fuk Court fire case granted HK$300,000 bail

    A Hong Kong court has granted bail to an assistant manager of the project consultant behind a HK$336 million (US$42.8 million) renovation at the fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court, pending a money laundering trial. Li Min, 33, secured bail at the High Court on Thursday after spending th…