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Hong Kong man guilty of attempted murder over debt fears

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A Hong Kong man has pleaded guilty to attempted murder after attempting to kill his family and himself by poisoning their food and burning charcoal. The 45-year-old merchant, Wong Pak-ting, was facing nearly HK$900,000 in business debts and feared harassment from debt collectors. He laced his family's dinner and drinks with sleeping pills before sealing their apartment and starting charcoal fires. AI

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Hong Kong man guilty of attempted murder over debt fears

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

    Man who spiked family’s meal, burned charcoal in flat guilty of attempted murder

    A Hong Kong merchant has pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of his wife and three daughters by burning charcoal in their public rental flat two years ago, saying he was “out of options” after struggling to repay debts totalling nearly HK$900,000 (US$115,000). The High Court h…

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