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Hong Kong worker jailed for life over fatal smoking dispute

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A construction worker in Hong Kong has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a bus driver. The incident occurred after a dispute over smoking at the Amoy Gardens estate in Kowloon Bay. The worker, Tam Yun-chiu, attacked the victim, Ho Lok-man, following a confrontation about smoking, resulting in Ho's death. AI

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Hong Kong worker jailed for life over fatal smoking dispute

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fiona Chow ·

    Construction worker jailed for life for killing bus driver after smoking dispute

    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 hea…

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