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Disgraced HK lawmaker pleads guilty to drunk driving offenses

Former Hong Kong lawmaker William Wong Kam-fai has pleaded guilty to four traffic offenses related to a drunk-driving incident. He resigned from the Legislative Council of Hong Kong in July following the crash. Sentencing has been postponed to November 26 to allow for background and community service reports. AI

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Disgraced HK lawmaker pleads guilty to drunk driving offenses

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Jess Ma ·

    Disgraced lawmaker pleads guilty to 4 traffic offences over drink-driving crash

    Disgraced former lawmaker William Wong Kam-fai will be sentenced later this month after pleading guilty to four traffic offences stemming from a hit-and-run incident while driving under the influence of alcohol earlier this year. Magistrate Raymond Wong Kwok-fai adjourned sentenc…