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Hong Kong police prosecute 7th suspect in 1999 vendor murder

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Hong Kong police are prosecuting a seventh suspect in connection with the 1999 murder of newspaper vendor Ho Wai-ha. The suspect, identified only as Lin, is accused of recruiting attackers and arranging a getaway vehicle for the crime. This development follows the suspect's handover from Shenzhen authorities to Hong Kong police. Several individuals have already been convicted for their roles in the murder, with sentences ranging from life imprisonment to 12 years for manslaughter. AI

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Hong Kong police prosecute 7th suspect in 1999 vendor murder

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Leopold Chen ·

    Hong Kong police to prosecute 7th suspect in 1999 murder, seeking 8th

    Hong Kong police will prosecute the seventh suspect and are seeking another over the murder of a newspaper vendor in 1999, a day after the former was handed over by Shenzhen authorities. The force said on Sunday that it would charge a 57-year-old man surnamed Lin with murder for …

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